Valerian was proclaimed Augustus by his own troops following the death of Trebonianus Gallus. He was another one of the emperors whose legacy was that of fighting war after war during his reign. He was the first emperor who realized that the Empire was getting just too big and unwieldy to manage and granted co-emperor status to his son Gallienus so that he could focus wholeheartedly to the business of putting out the fires. More sensationally, he stands alone in the roster of Roman Emperors for having been kidnapped by a foreigner, in this case the Persian king Shapur. To add insult to injury, it was reported that after killing him he was stuffed and put on display in his palace!
AU Binio
Göbl 22d Binio Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESMILITVM - Fides standing left, holding a standard in each hand. 253-254 (Rome). $37,343 5/10/05.
AU Aureus
RIC 34, C 52 Aureus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELICITASAVGG - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. $5,250 1/16/02.
RIC 46, C 133 Aureus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ORIENSAVG - Sol standing left, raising hand and holding whip. c.257 (Rome). RIC 52v Aureus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm.
AR Medallion
Unlisted Medallion Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: MONETAAVGG - Three Monetae standing, each holding a scales and cornucopia. $11,271 11/20/00.
AR Antoninianus
RIC 5, C 2 Antoninianus Obv: VALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: DEOVOLKANO - Temple with four columns; Vulcan standing left within, holding hammer and tongs. 258 (Lugdunum). $24 2/12/05.
RIC 12v, Göbl 868, C 143a Antoninianus Obv: VALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ORIENSAVGG - Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip. $180 2/4/04. RIC 28c, Göbl 30d, C 224 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 28c(var.) Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, resting hand on shield and holding palm. RIC 41d, C 100 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: LAETITIAAVGG - Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor. RIC 44, C 118 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: LIBERALITASAVGIII - Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia. 256-257 (Rome). RIC 50b Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORORBIS - Valerian standing left, holding hand of kneeling Orbis and scepter. c.255-257 (Rome). RIC 67 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: AETERNITATIAVGG - Saturn standing right, holding scepter. $28 11/6/01. RIC 69, Göbl 107b, C 13 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ANONNAAVG - Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia. 257-258 (Rome). RIC 74c, Göbl 44d, C 25 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: APOLINIPROPVG - Apollo standing right, drawing bow. $32 1/6/05. RIC 85, Göbl 166, C 50 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: CONSERVATAVGG - Apollo and Diana standing left; Apollo holding branch and resting other hand on lyre set on rock, Diana drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow. c.258 (Rome). RIC 86, C 55 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: FELICITASAVGG - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 87a, C 53 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: FELICITASAVGG - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 255-256 (Antioch). RIC 89, C 65 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESMILITVM - Fides standing left, holding a standard in each hand. RIC 106, C 144 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: ORIENSAVGG - Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe. 257 (Rome). RIC 115, C 177 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: RELIGIOAVGG - Diana standing left, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; Q in right field. 257 (Rome). RIC 119, C 180 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORIORBIS - Valerian I seated left, holding patera and scepter; eagle to left. RIC 121, C 197v Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SALVSAVGG - Salus standing left, feeding snake on altar. RIC 124c, C 218 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 125c, C 230 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. $4 11/3/01. RIC 128c, C 224 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, resting hand on shield and holding palm. 256-257 (Rome). $16 1/9/03. RIC 128v Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, resting hand on shield and holding palm. 256-257 (Rome). RIC 133c, C 263 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVGG - Virtus standing left, resting hand on shield and holding spear. $9 12/20/01. RIC 140c, C 254 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVGG - Valerian I standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding scepter. 254 (Rome). RIC 213c, C 61 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELICITASSAECVLI - Diana advancing right, holding torch. 257-259 (Mediolanum). RIC 216v Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: LAETITIAAVGG - Laetitia stanging left, holding wreath and rudder. [RIC unlisted bust type for this issue]. c.253-255 (Antioch). RIC 218, C 145 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: PACATORIORBIS - Jupiter seated left, holding patera and scepter; eagle to left. 254-255 (Viminacium). RIC 219, C 155 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PIETATIAVGG - Pietas standing left, leaning on column, holding scepter. 254-255 (Viminacium). $10 1/6/03. RIC 220, C 179 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: RESTITVTGENERHVMANI - Valerian I advancing right, raising hand and holding globe. $28 7/12/02. RIC 222, C 212 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: VENVSVICTRIX - Venus standing left, holding helmet and shield with spear. 254-255 (Rome). $22 10/25/03. RIC 224, C 230 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. 254-255 (Viminacium). $41 1/4/03. RIC 227 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVGG - Virtus standing left, resting hand on shield and holding spear. RIC 236, Göbl 804d, C 44 Antoninianus Obv: IMPVALERIANVSPAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONCORLEGG - Concordia seated left, holding patera and two cornucopiae. 253-260 (Mediolanum). RIC 240, C 74 Antoninianus Obv: IMPPLICVALERIANOAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDESMILITVM - Fides standing, facing, holding vexillum and scepter. RIC 241, C 71 Antoninianus Obv: IMPVALERIANVSPAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: FIDESMILITVM - Fides standing left, holding vexillum and scepter. 257 (Mediolanum). $26 1/5/03. RIC 245a, C 147 Antoninianus Obv: IMPVALERIANVSPAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: PAXAVGG - Pax standing, facing, holding branch and scepter. $11 11/17/01. RIC 257, C 205 Antoninianus Obv: IMPVALERIANVSPAVG - Radiate bust right. Rev: SPESPVBLICA - Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. RIC 261, C 223 Antoninianus Obv: IMPVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. 259 (Mediolanum). RIC 268, C 272 Antoninianus Obv: IMPVALERIANVSPAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVGG - Virtus standing left, holding Victory and spear with shield. 253 (Viminacium). RIC 277, C 169 Antoninianus Obv: IMPVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: PMTRPVCOSIIIIPP - Two emperor standing side by side and front; between then are two shields and two spears. 257 (Antioch). RIC 283, C 56 Antoninianus Obv: IMPVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FELICITASAVGG - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. 257-259 (Antioch). RIC 285, C 152 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: PIETASAVGG - Valerian I and Gallienus standing, facing each other, sacrificing over altar in between. $12 5/21/01. RIC 286, C 188 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORIENTIS - Valerian standing left on right, holding scepter, receiving wreath from the Orient to left. (Antioch). RIC 287a, C 189 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: RESTITVTORIENTIS - Valerian I standing left on right, receiving wreath from Oriens to left, holding scepter. $30 10/25/03. RIC 292 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVGG - Valerian I and Gallienus standing, facing each other; emperor on left holding scepter and globe and one on right holding Victory and spear. 253-254 (Antioch). RIC 293c, C 276 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVGG - Valerian I and Gallienus standing, facing each other; emperor on left holding scepter and globe and one on right holding Victory and spear. 255-256. RIC 295c, C 279 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VOTAORBIS - Two Victories placing shield reading SC on palm. c.255-256 (Samosata). RIC 296, C 281 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Radiate, cuirassed bust left. Rev: VOTAORBIS - Two Victories placing shield reading SC on palm. c.255-256 (Samosata).
AE Sestertius
RIC 155 Sestertius Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: CONCORDIAEXERCIT - Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; S C across fields. 253-254 (Rome).
RIC 177e, Göbl 30g, C 234 Sestertius Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; S C across fields. 253-254 (Rome). $695 3/1/04. RIC 178 Sestertius Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm; S C across fields. 253-254 (Rome). RIC 180, Göbl 77h, C 226 Sestertius Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVGG - Victory standing left, resting hand on shield and holding palm. 254-256 (Rome). RIC 182e, C 219 Sestertius Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVSAVGG - Virtus standing left, resting hand on shield and holding spear. 254 (Rome). RIC 184, Göbl 40h, C 283 Sestertius Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: No legend - Wreath, VOTIS/DECENNA/LIBVS/SC within. 253 (Rome). RIC 202, Göbl 76h, C 227 Sestertius Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VICTORIAAVG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm. 254-256 (Rome).
AE As
RIC 190, C 23 As Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: APOLLINICONSERVA - Apollo standing left, holding branch and lyre on rock; SC across fields. $230 5/21/03.
RIC 195, Göbl 94i As Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: IOVICONSERVATORI - Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and spear. 254-256. Unlisted RIC, Göbl 803 As Obv: IMPCPLICVALERIANVSPAVG - Laureate, cuirassed bust left. Rev: CONCOREXERC - COncordia standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding cornucopia.