RIC V Valerian 252a, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Mediolanum, 257–259 AD. Obverse: bust of valerian, radiate, draped, right. Reverse: salus, draped, standing right, feeding serpent held in arms. Weight about 3.3 g, diameter 21.0 mm.
| mint | Mediolanum | weight | 3.31g (1) |
| ruler | Gallienus | diameter | ⌀21.0 (1) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 6↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, right
IMP VALERIANVS P F AVG
reverse
Salus, draped, standing right, feeding serpent held in arms
SALVS AVGG
specimens (1)
Fralin Museum of Art
3.31g
⌀21.0
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Valerian 252a (ric.5.val_i.252a), 257–259 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-valerian-252a/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA