What is RIC V Valerian 190?

RIC V Valerian 190 is a Bronze As of Valerian (255 AD-256 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 190.

What are the physical specifications of RIC V Valerian 190?

RIC V Valerian 190 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.37g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Valerian As, Apollo reverse (RIC V 190)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC V Valerian 190

Ruler

Valerian

Denomination

Date

255 AD-256 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.37g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG

Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

APOLINI CONSERVA S C

Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock with left hand

About This Type

This RIC V Valerian 190 is an as of Valerian (255 AD-256 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock with left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.37g, 22mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 190?: RIC V Valerian 190 is a Bronze As of Valerian (255 AD-256 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 190.
How do you identify RIC V Valerian 190?: The obverse depicts Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock with left hand with the inscription APOLINI CONSERVA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC V Valerian 190?: RIC V Valerian 190 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.37g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.