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Valerian

After being proclaimed emperor by his army Valerian must have won over the troops at Viminacium some time sooner than the troops left in Dacia by Aemilian. These troops probably remained loyal to Aemilian but could do nothing against Valerian because Aemilian had taken the majority of the army with him on his march against Gallus and Volusian. The only thing they could do was continuing the coinage in Aemilians name until the news of his defeat became known. During the local year VIII a coinage in the name of Valerian started which lasted until the local year XI. Martin mentions a sestertius in the name of Valerian struck in the year VII but again the picture is not clear.

The coins of Valerian from Dacia

Denominations struck: sestertius

The sestertii have a bust with a laurel wreath.

Used notations of the local year:

AN VIII, used from july 253 until july 254.
AN VIIII, used from july 254 until july 255.
AN X, used from july 255 until july 256.
AN XI, used from july 256 until july 257.

Obverse text variations used:

A: IMP P LICI VALERIANVS AVG
B: IMP VALERIANVS PF AVG
C: IMP P L VALERIANVS AVG
D: IMP P LIC VALERIANO AVG

Reverse text variations used:

a: PROVI - N - CIA DACIA
b: PROVIN - CIA DACIA


AN VIII
Sestertius ANNO VIII - 253/254 - Pick 60 - Martin 7.53.1 - Varbanov - (Verg. 84)
Malter Galleries

Weight: 10,68 grams
Diameter: 25 mm

Obverse: Bust of Valerian to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder.

Text: (A:) IMP P LICI VALERIANVS AVG (IMPERATOR PVBLIVS LICINIVS VALERIANVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Publius Licinus Valerianus Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the right hand a Dacian sword and a vexilum with the Roman numeral V.

Text: (a:) PROVI - N - CIA DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN VIII (ANNO VIII) - year 8 (253/254).
Sestertius ANNO VIII - 253/254 - Pick - - Martin - - Varbanov -
Classical Numismatic
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Weight: ? grams
Diameter: 28 mm

Obverse: Bust of Valerian to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder.

Text: (B:) IMP VALERIANVS PF AVG (IMPERATOR VALERIANVS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Valerianus, plichtsgetrouw en zegebrengend Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand she is holding a short scepter and a laurel wreath. In her right hand she is holding a legionary standard inscribed with the Roman numeral XIII.

Text: (b:) PROVIN - CIA DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN VIII (ANNO VIII) - year 8 (253/254).
Sestertius ANNO VIII - 253/254 - Pick 61 - Martin 7.56. 1 - Varbanov -
Private collection

Weight: 10,5 grams
Diameter: 23 mm

Obverse: Bust of Valerian to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder.

Text: (D:) IMP P LIC VALERIANO AVG (IMPERATOR PVBLIVS LICINIVS VALERIANO AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Publius Licinus Valerianus Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand she is holding a cornucopia and in her raised right hand a branch.

Text: (b:) PROVIN - CIA DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN VIII (ANNO VIII) - year 8 (253/254).

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AN X
Sestertius ANNO X - 255/256 - Pick - (verg. 63 en 64) - Martin 7.60.1 - Varbanov 86
Private collection

Weight: 9,77 grams
Diameter: 25,57 mm

Obverse: Bust of Valerian to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder.

Text: (C:) IMP P L VALERIANVS AVG (IMPERATOR PVBLIVS LICINIVS VALERIANVS AVGVSTVS - Emperor Publius Licinius Valerianus Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand she is holding a vexilum and in the right hand a Dacian sword and a vexilum.

Text: (b:) PROVIN - CIA DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN X (ANNO X) - year 10 (255/256).

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