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Publius Licinius Valerianus
"Pater et Filius – Father and Son" In 253 CE, legionaries proclaimed the approximately 60-year-old Valerian as emperor. Later that year, the Senate confirmed this decision. The emperor appointed his son Gallienus as co-emperor.
In 257 CE, Valerian initiated a persecution of Christians, viewing their activities as criminal and offensive to Roman religion. The emperor forbade the celebration of Christian masses. Clergy who refused to make sacrifices were executed, while laypeople faced confiscation of property, exile, and forced labor.
When the Persians occupied Mesopotamia, Valerian marched with a 70,000-strong army against the forces of Shapur I. The Roman army was decimated by plague and surrounded near Edessa. Valerian was taken captive and died in captivity.
Denomination: Antoninianus, Billon
Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right, IMP VALERIANVS AVG
Reverse: Valerian and Gallienus, both togate, standing facing one another, each holding shield set on ground; two spears between in background, P M TR P V COS IIII P P
Mint: Antioch, 257 A.D.
Weight: 4,06 g
Diameter: 24mm
Provenance: Savoca Coins
Riferimento : 44.2 RIC V 277, RSC 169
Collezione : IMPERIUM ROMANUM 06 - Military Anarchy p.2