What are the physical specifications of RIC V Valerian 171?

RIC V Valerian 171 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.35g, die axis 11 h, struck.

Valerian Sestertius, Valerian reverse (RIC V 171)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC V Valerian 171

Ruler

Valerian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

256 AD-257 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.35g

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG

Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

RESTITVTOR ORBIS S C

Valerian, in military attire, standing left, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC V Valerian 171 is a sestertius of Valerian (256 AD-257 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Valerian, in military attire, standing left, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding spear in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.35g.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC V Valerian 171?: RIC V Valerian 171 is a Bronze Sestertius of Valerian (256 AD-257 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 171.
How do you identify RIC V Valerian 171?: The obverse depicts Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Valerian, in military attire, standing left, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding spear in left hand with the inscription RESTITVTOR ORBIS S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC V Valerian 171?: RIC V Valerian 171 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.35g, die axis 11 h, struck.