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Here's my Tetricus II...





Gotta admit that the reverse is pretty crude...not a barbaric copy but definitely close...

 

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Tetricus I

Tetricus II

 

Looks like we are up to Aurelian after the defeat of Tetricus I and II - end of the Gallic Empire? (Bump)

 

Here's my lam-o Aurelian from an uncleaned hoard. The flan is bent (oddly) and it is in pretty poor condition, but let's move on, shall we?





I am not even sure of the reverse.

 

Thanks @Andres2 - I think your second coin's reverse is the same as mine, just hard to identify on my example.

 

Here's a much better Aurelian/Vabalathus:

Roman and Palmyrene Empires
Billon Antoninianus, 20mm, 3.7g
Antioch mint, 5th officina, AD 270-271

Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse: VABALATHVS V C R IM D R

Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right
Laureate diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus right

 

Let us not forget (unless I just didn't See him) Claudius ii Gothicus's bro Quintillus:

Quintillus
270 CE AE Antoninianus (19
mm, 2.88 g), Roma (Rome).
Obv. IMP C M AVR
QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate,
draped and cuirassed bust
right.
Rev. AETERNIT AVG Sol
standing left, raising right
hand and holding a globe; N
in left field.
RIC V, 7

 

Aurelian

Quintillus

 

Striking Aurelian @Bing!

 

Here's some of my "Hand on Hilt" coins, a true Great:

AURELIAN
270-275CE Antoninianus.
Siscia. Obv: IMP
AVRELIANVS AVG.
Radiate, draped, and
cuirassed bust right.
Rev: IOVI
CONSERVATORI.
Emperor standing right,
holding scepter, receiving
globe from Jupiter standing
left, holding scepter.
RIC 227

Aurelian
270-275 CE Siscia.
Antoninianus. Armored
bust with Ray Crown R.
RS: Fortuna enthrones L.
With rudder and
cornucopia, on the side
wheel. C. 95. R.I.C. 220

VABALATHUS & Aurelian
271-272 AD. Antoninianus
Antioch mint. IMP C
AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate
and cuirassed bust of
Aurelian right; S below /
VABALATHVS VCRIMDR,
laureate, draped and
cuirassed bust of
Vabalathus right, seen from
behind. RIC V

Just curious, does anyone have one of those rare coins minted for and of just Vabalathus or his ultra rare father?

 

Aurelian:



Severina:

 

Severina

 

Severina
Augusta, A.D. 270-275. Æ
antoninianus (21.6 mm, 3.5
g, 5 h). Ticinum mint, A.D.
274-275. SEVERINA AVG,
draped bust right, wearing
stephane, set on crescent /
CONCORDIAE MILITVM,
Concordia standing, holding
standard in each hand;
IVXXT in exergue. RIC 13.

Oof. Any Zenobias out there? Aurelian brought her back to Rome in gold chains!

 

Here's some fun Aurelian coins. Rather than listing the attribution info... I'm just going to say in a few words why I like each.

I just like everything about this coin, especially the portrait. I feel this portrait is more lifelike than anything from other mints at this time.


This one is from 270, just before Zenobia's Palmyrene forces took Alexandria. Hard to find.


This coin is heavy, well centered and in good shape. Although struck with a worn die, I like the reverse type.


Look at that tough guy obverse bust!


I did a double-take when I first saw this coin. It has nice high-relief of the figures and bust. It's a dirty coin but that helps enhance the details.


A little porous but the reverse figure is sharply struck with no wear.


I like the odd bust type. Fashionable! Kind of reminds me of Kris Kross wearing their clothes backwards. Plus lots o' silvering.


This coin seems to be unlisted in RIC. I can't remember exactly as it's been awhile since I cataloged it but at the time I could only find 2 other examples known anywhere of this workshop, both in old black and white photos here: http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2236
Rare, nice looking and we all know how much Aurelian liked Sol.

 

Oh! And how about this little nugget. A Tetricus II as Augustus! Almost certainly a barbarous imitation... but still, finding a TII with an obverse legend ending in "AVG" rather than "CAES" is interesting.

Ob: C PIV [ESV TETRICVS A]VG
R: [P]AX AG[G?]

 

As we are still with Aurelian, here are borth Him and the wife on the same coin


Aurelian and Severina, Double sestertius - Rome mint AD 274-275
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right
SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Severina right, on crescent
11.18 gr
Ref : Cohen # 1, RIC # 2, RCV # 11696

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