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A billon antoninianus of Valerian II showing the infant Jove seated on the goat Amalthea Coin Type: Silver antoninianus of Valerian II, Caesar 253-255 CE
Mint and Date: Cologne, 257-258 CE
Size and Weight: 20mm, 3.75g
Obverse: VALERIANVS CAES
Radiate and draped bust right.
Reverse: IOVI CRESCENTI
Infant Jupiter seated facing on the goat Amalthea walking right.
Provenance: catfacepaul (eBay), January 2003. Found in Lincolnshire.
Ref: RCV (2005) 10731; RIC V 3; Göbl 907e.
BW Ref: 001 026 024
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