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Electronic Auction 442  17 Apr 2019
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Lot 500

Estimate: 150 USD
Price realized: 160 USD
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Valerian II. Caesar, AD 256-258. Antoninianus (21.5mm, 2.94 g, 11h). Hybrid with reverse of Saloninus. Antioch mint. Issue 5, AD 258-260. P LIC COR VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right / DII NVTRITORES, Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre, presenting Victory to prince, standing right, holding spear. Reverse as MIR 36, 1606e, as RIC V 35. VF, some silvering, reverse deposits. Apparently unique.

Ex Berk BBS 196 (4 February 2016), lot 377.

An old obverse die of Valerian II, since deceased, has been used in error in combination with a reverse of Saloninus after he had succeeded to the rank of Caesar.
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