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ID:     VL016
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Valerian II
Date Ruled:     Caesar, A.D. 256-258
Metal:     Billon
Denomination:     Antoninianus
Date Struck:     AD 256-258
Diameter:     21.1 mm
Weight:     2.98 g
Obverse Legend:     VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES
Obverse Description:     Radiate and draped bust right
Reverse Legend:     SPES PVBLICA
Reverse Description:     Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe
Mint:     Samosata
Primary Reference:     Göbl 1695b
Reference2:     RIC 052A (Antioch)
Reference3:     Sear 10740
Photograph Credit:     Marcy
Source:     http://mk.shahrazad.net/gallienus/