Early in his reign, affairs in Europe went from bad to worse, and the whole West fell into disorder. In the East, Antioch had fallen into the hands of a Sassanid vassal and Armenia was occupied by Shapur I. Valerian headed East to face the Persian threat.
He was taken captive by Sassanian Persian king 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 Empire. He was used as a footstool for Shapur's horse and eventually executed; He was made to swallow molten gold, then stuffed and displayed as a trophy in the main Persian temple.
Reverse: Homonoia seated left, holding double cornucopiae and rising hand; L Γ
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Weight: 11.1 g
Reverse: Tyche standing left, agnostic crown in both hands; ANAZAPBOV EN_ΔOX M(HT) ET BOC / T/Γ/Γ _ A/K/M
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Weight: 9 g
Reverse: Dacia holding branch and scepter standing half-left between lion and eagle; PROVIN_CIA DACIA / AN VIII
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Weight: 10.48 g
Reverse: Tyche standing right, presenting agonistic urn containing two palm fronds to Valerian I and Gallienus, each seated left on curule chair; AΔP OVA ΓAΛ MOΨEATΩN DΩPEAI ET ΓKT
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Weight: 16.2 g
Reverse: FELICITAS SAECVLI, Diana advancing right, holding torch with two hands.
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Weight: 3.92 g
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Reverse: PIETAS AVGG, Emperors (Valerian and his son Gallienus) sacrificing at altar.
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Weight: 4.2 g
Reverse: VIRTVS AVGG, Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, holding spears, one holding Victory and the other a globe.
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Weight: 4.3 g
Reverse: VOTA ORBIS, two Victories holding shield inscribed S C, palm tree behind.
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Weight: 3.5 g
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Reverse: PIETAS AVGG, Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, sacrificing over altar
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.69 g
Reverse: FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 3.16 g
EX-Agora Auctions lot 31-189
Reverse: Vulcan in temple with hammer and pincers, anvil at foot / DEO VOLKANO
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Weight: 4.01 g
Reverse: Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus; FORTVNA REDVX
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Weight: 3.8 g
Reverse: Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter; ROMAE AETERNAE
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Weight: 3.5 g
Reverse: Liberalitas holding abacus and cornucopia; LIBERALITAS AVGG III
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Weight: 2.43 g
Reverse: turreted woman standing right, presenting wreath to Valerian standing half left, wearing military dress, holding scepter; RESTITVT ORI_ENTIS
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Weight: 4.4 g
Reverse: eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak; L_Z
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Weight: 11.3 g
Reverse: vexillum, eagle on both sides; DAMAS METRO
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Weight: 9 g