CNG 84, Lot: 1339. Estimate $300. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Valerian I. AD 253-260. Æ Sestertius (27mm, 19.37 g, 1h). Rome mint. 1st emission, AD 253-254. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Virtus standing left, holding spear and shield set on ground. RIC V 182; MIR 36, 38g; Banti 33. VF, dark brown patina, traces of red. Attractive surfaces.