Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire

Valerian I, 253 – 260. Aureus, Samosata 255-256, AV 3.61 g. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORIAE Victory in prancing biga r.; in exergue, AVGG. C 239 var. (laureate only). RIC 276 var. (Antiochia, laureate and draped). Göbl, pl. 120, 1680. Calicó 3449a (these dies).
Very rare. Several edge nicks, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Tkalec April 2007, 311 and NAC 54, 2010, 560 sales. From the collection of a retired banker.