What is RIC V Valerian 58?

RIC V Valerian 58 is a Silver coin of Valerian (255 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 58.

Valerian coin, Tres Monetae reverse (RIC V 58)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC V Valerian 58

Ruler

Valerian

Date

255 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG

Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVGG

Tres Monetae, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at their feet, piles of metal

About This Type

This RIC V Valerian 58 is a coin of Valerian (255 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Tres Monetae, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at their feet, piles of metal.

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.

All Valerian coins Rome mint

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC V Valerian 58?: RIC V Valerian 58 is a Silver coin of Valerian (255 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 58.
How do you identify RIC V Valerian 58?: The obverse depicts Bust of Valerian, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG. The reverse depicts Tres Monetae, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at their feet, piles of metal with the inscription AEQVITAS AVGG. Portrait type: laureate.