Valerian, 253-260 AD, AR Ant

Valerian 253-260 AD AD, Vinimacium mint, VF

AR Ant, 3.42g, 23mm

RIC V-1 214,  RSC 75; Goebl 1561a; Sear 9941.

IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / FORTVNA REDVX Mercury standing left holding purse and caduceus

Also known as Valerian the Elder, was Roman Emperor from 22 October 253 AD to spring 260 AD. He was taken captive by the Persian Emperor, Shapur I, after the Battle of Edessa, becoming the first Roman emperor to be captured as a prisoner of war, causing shock and instability throughout the Roman Empire. The unprecedented event and the unknown fate of the captured emperor generated a variety of different reactions and "new narratives about the Roman Empire in diverse contexts".

Referência : RIC 214

Coleção : Roman