Publius Licinius Cornelius Valerianus was the eldest son of Roman Emperor Gallienus and Empress Cornelia Salonina.
Shortly after his acclamation as Emperor, Valerian I made Gallienus his co-Emperor and his grandson, Valerian II, Caesar. He was placed in the care of one Ingenuus, who seems to have held an extraordinary command as governor of the Illyrian provinces.
In 257, Valerian II died under circumstances sufficiently suspicious for Gallienus to attempt to demote Ingenuus. It was this action that sparked the attempted usurpation of the Empire by Ingenuus, who had widespread support among the Illyrian garrisons and the provincial establishment.
Shortly after his acclamation as Emperor, Valerian I made Gallienus his co-Emperor and his grandson, Valerian II, Caesar. He was placed in the care of one Ingenuus, who seems to have held an extraordinary command as governor of the Illyrian provinces.
In 257, Valerian II died under circumstances sufficiently suspicious for Gallienus to attempt to demote Ingenuus. It was this action that sparked the attempted usurpation of the Empire by Ingenuus, who had widespread support among the Illyrian garrisons and the provincial establishment.
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Valerian II
An
BL
Antoninianus
struck 258 AD
in
Rome
Obverse: radiate head right; DIVO CAES VALERIANO
Reverse: altar with flame above, divided in four squares with a dot inside of each square; CONSECRATIO
Diameter:
19.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.1 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.1 g
5th emission
RIC V 24; MIR 36, 261g; RSC 12
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Valerian II
An
AR
Antoninianus
struck 255-259 AD
in
Samosata
|
Emesa
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES
Reverse: Valerian II standing half right with head left, crowning trophy to the left with wreath holding shield and spear; PRINC IVVENT_VTIS
Diameter:
22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.98 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.98 g
No notes for this coin
Göbl MIR 1694b, RIC V 49, RSC IV 67, SRCV III 10735