Antoninianus - Valerianus PAX AVGG; Pax

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Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus) (253-260)
Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 258-259
Value Antoninianus (1)
Currency Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition Silver
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
285876
References RIC V.1# 14,
Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
OCRE# ric.5.val_i.14
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VALERIANVS P F AVG

Translation:
Valerianus Pius Felix Augustus.
Valerian, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PAX AVGG

Translation:
Pax Duorum Augustorum.
Peace of the two emperors (Augusti).

Mint

Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (258-259) 

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