I like these little fat coins. The reverses are interesting. Here are some of mine.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
"With Aurelian he is Vabalathus but when striking alone at Antioch he was Vhabalathus. At Alexandria the Greek form has a double lambda." From a...
[ATTACH] The real Zenobia
Tiger blood! on the rocks.
Because Vabalathus is a latinization, his proper name in Arabic was Wahb-Allaht?
Extra H but I don't know why? I assume alcohol was involved at the mint.
Ah the underwater feeling of NyQuil!
The Watson book refers to the Antiochene mint? your right though, it doesnt say on the same coin but both mother and son claim "augustus"! Bad move.
I can't make out legends...does it have AVG on both?
Aurelian leads expedition to Syria through Asia Minor. In c.March the mints of Antioch and Alexandria strike coins for Vabalathus as Augustus...
John Anthony, how is it that you have stuff like this article just laying around!? :jawdrop::jawdrop:
Well, that explains why I can't find it. I'm reading "Aurelian" and the third century by Alaric Watson and it seems Claudius II and Aurelian were...
Does anyone have this coin? It seems that this issue is what sealed the deal with Aurelian and he made his move to put them down. I have the coin...
Well played, sir! Truly humorously.
[ATTACH] Constantine and victory over the Sarmations.
The owl is an eagle?
I just realized this thread is "provincials" ...I guess I should read the titles before I post coins (imperials).
Love that Nero, TIF! Real nice and hardly no molestation at all! Seriously, it is sooooo beautiful!
[ATTACH] Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius O: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS PM, laureate head right R: TR POT XIX IMP II COS III SC, Providentia...
[ATTACH] Hadrian Sestertius Rome Mint 125-128AD O: HADRIANVS AVGGVSTVS, laureate bust right R: COS III, S-C across fields, Aequitas standing...
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