Rare antoninian minted by Valerian for his deceased wife Mariniana.
Roman Imperial
Mariniana (wife of Valerian I), Posthumous BI Antoninianus minted after 253, mint Rome
Obverse: bust of the empress facing right
DIVAE MARINIANAE
Reverse: Mariniana, raising hand and holding sceptre, reclining left on peacock flying upwards to right
CONSECRATIO
Weight 1.65 g
The offered antoninian belongs to the coins commemorating Valerian's wife and Gallien's mother, Mariniana, who died before her husband became emperor in 253. Mariniana's coins are very rare, as they were minted only in the first years after Valerian's accession to the throne.
