What are the physical specifications of RIC V Valerian 179?

RIC V Valerian 179 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.04g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Valerian Sestertius, Victory reverse (RIC V 179)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC V Valerian 179

Ruler

Valerian

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

256 AD-257 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

19.04g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG

Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

VICTORIA AVGG S C

Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, resting right hand on shield and holding palm in left hand

About This Type

This RIC V Valerian 179 is a sestertius of Valerian (256 AD-257 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, resting right hand on shield and holding palm in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 19.04g, 27mm diameter.

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 179?: RIC V Valerian 179 is a Bronze Sestertius of Valerian (256 AD-257 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 179.
How do you identify RIC V Valerian 179?: The obverse depicts Bust of Valerian, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, standing or walking left, resting right hand on shield and holding palm in left hand with the inscription VICTORIA AVGG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC V Valerian 179?: RIC V Valerian 179 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 19.04g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.