{"product_id":"coin-23545","title":"Valerian I (AD 253–260) Roman Empire BI Double-Denarius NGC F","description":"\u003ch2\u003eValerian I — The Emperor Captured by Persia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis billon double-denarius represents Valerian I, the Roman emperor whose capture by Shapur I became one of antiquity’s most dramatic imperial defeats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valerian I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 253–260\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-denarius (antoninianus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e BI (billon; silver-alloy coinage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e F — Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eValerian I — Shared Rule and Eastern Catastrophe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerian came to power in AD 253 and ruled jointly with his son Gallienus, dividing responsibility for an empire under pressure. Valerian concentrated on the eastern provinces while Gallienus defended the Rhine and Danube regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring war with the Sasanian Empire, Valerian was captured by King Shapur I near Edessa in AD 260. No reigning Roman emperor had previously suffered such a fate, and the event intensified the political fragmentation of the third-century crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe antoninianus, often called a double-denarius, was a principal silver denomination of the period. Its rapidly declining fineness reflects the financial burden of war, frontier defense and repeated changes of government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eValerian’s coinage projected military security and divine favor even as the empire confronted severe threats. The surviving pieces provide a direct contrast between official confidence and the reign’s catastrophic conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one billon double-denarius of Valerian I in an NGC Ancients holder, graded F (Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192459460670,"sku":"COIN-23545","price":152.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/valerian1starngcff.jpg?v=1786585267","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-23545","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}