RIC V Valerian 257c, Antoninianus, Silver, struck at Mediolanum, 257–257 AD. Obverse: bust of valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 21.8 mm.
| mint | Mediolanum | weight | 3.62g (2) |
| ruler | Gallienus | diameter | ⌀21.8 (2) |
| denomination | Antoninianus | axis | 7↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
IMP VALERIANVS P AVG
reverse
Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand
SPES PVBLICA
specimens (2)
American Numismatic Society
2.87g
⌀21.9
1↕
American Numismatic Society
4.37g
⌀21.6
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC V Valerian 257c (ric.5.val_i.257c), 257–257 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-valerian-257c/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA