What are the physical specifications of RIC V Valerian 72cA?

RIC V Valerian 72cA was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.54g, diameter 21mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Valerian Antoninianus, Apollo reverse (RIC V 72cA)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC V Valerian 72cA

Ruler

Valerian

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

256 AD-257 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.54g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG

Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

APOLINI CONSERVA

Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock with left hand, sometimes without rock

About This Type

This RIC V Valerian 72cA is an antoninianus of Valerian (256 AD-257 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, sometimes without rock. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.54g, 21mm diameter.

About the Antoninianus

The antoninianus (also called the radiate or double-denarius) was introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD. Identified by the radiate crown on the emperor's portrait, it was nominally worth two denarii. The denomination underwent severe debasement during the third-century crisis, becoming essentially bronze by the 260s.

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 72cA?: RIC V Valerian 72cA is a Silver Antoninianus of Valerian (256 AD-257 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Valerian 72cA.
How do you identify RIC V Valerian 72cA?: The obverse depicts Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, 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, sometimes without rock with the inscription APOLINI CONSERVA. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC V Valerian 72cA?: RIC V Valerian 72cA was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.54g, diameter 21mm, die axis 6 h, struck.