Description
Valerian I BI Antoninianus. Samosata, circa AD 255-256. IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / RESTITVT ORIENTIS, female figure (representing the Orient), turreted, standing to right and presenting wreath to emperor standing to left and holding spear; star above. RIC V.1 287; MIR 1700q; RSC 189 corr. (emperor holding spear). 4.07g,
A very rare variant; MIR cites only four examples with star in field.
