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Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1072. Jan 10, 2005. 2000VALERIANII.Caesar,255−258AD.�Sestertius(19.42gm,12h).Romemint.PCLVALERIANVSNOBCAES,bare−headedanddrapedbustright,seenfrombehind/PIETASAVGVSTOR,SCinexergue,lituus,knife,patera,ewer,simpulum,andaspergillum.RICIV33var.(AVGVSTORVM);MIR36,249p;Banti6corr.(AVGVSTORVM);Hunter−;Cohen58(Saloninus)var.(same).VF,brownsurfaces,lightsurfacepitting.Veryrarevarietyofaveryraretype.(2000 VALERIAN II. Caesar, 255-258 AD. � Sestertius (19.42 gm, 12h). Rome mint. P C L VALERIANVS NOB CAES, bare-headed and draped bust right, seen from behind / PIETAS AVGVSTOR, S C in exergue, lituus, knife, patera, ewer, simpulum, and aspergillum. RIC IV 33 var. (AVGVSTORVM); MIR 36, 249p; Banti 6 corr. (AVGVSTORVM); Hunter -; Cohen 58 (Saloninus) var. (same). VF, brown surfaces, light surface pitting. Very rare variety of a very rare type. (2000VALERIANII.Caesar,255−258AD.�Sestertius(19.42gm,12h).Romemint.PCLVALERIANVSNOBCAES,bare−headedanddrapedbustright,seenfrombehind/PIETASAVGVSTOR,SCinexergue,lituus,knife,patera,ewer,simpulum,andaspergillum.RICIV33var.(AVGVSTORVM);MIR36,249p;Banti6corr.(AVGVSTORVM);Hunter−;Cohen58(Saloninus)var.(same).VF,brownsurfaces,lightsurfacepitting.Veryrarevarietyofaveryraretype.(2000) From the Michael Weller Collection. Used by permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com