I previously shared this coin in a post several days ago. But they were the sellers photo. It finally arrived the other day so I decided to share it again. My photos may not be the greatest but I think I've improved. I also believe the bulb in my light source needs changed. This time it's a Tet of Aurelian. Aurelian born in 214 AD He rose through the ranks of the military to become one of Romes greatest generals. In 268 Aureolus rebelled against Gallienus. As a calvary commander he took part of a seige of Mediolanus (Milan). It was there he became part of a plot to murder Gallienus. It was Claudius II Gothicus that was the preferred choice to replace Galleinus. When Claudius II died in 270 Aurelian moved quickly to claim the throne himself. For some great reading refer to this site, http://www.roman-empire.net/decline/aurelian.html Aurelian was murdered in 275 near Byzantium (Istanbul Turkey). Aurelian, Alexandre RP Bill on Tetradrachm 270-275 AD 20.8mm, 6.97g die axis 0° Aug. 273-Aug. 274 Obv: AKA AOM AYPHAIANOC CEB; Laureate and cuirassed bust, Right Rev: ETOVC E (year 5) ; Eagle standing Left, head turned back Right, wreath in beak, star Left RX 79880. Billow Tet, Dattari 5476; Milne 4420; Curtiss 1770; Geissen 3082; Kampmann-Gansechow 106.41; BMC Alexandria p. 306, 2359 SNG MILAN 1972; SNG COP-aVF ( I used A in liu of symbol) Post anything you want to share
Thumbs up for Roman Egyptian coins! EGYPT, Alexandria. Aurelian Year 4, CE 272/3 tetradrachm, 21x23 mm, 9.6 gm Obv: AVTKΛΔAVPHΛIANOCCEB; laureate bust right Rev: eagle flying right, head left, wreath in talons; L Δ in right field Ref: Emmett 3933.4, R1 Translation of legend abbreviations: AVT K Λ Δ AVPHΛIANOC CEB Imperator Caesar Lucius Domitius Aurelianus Augustus L Δ year 4
No tets, just an ant. Looks like your new one has some BD on the reverse/center. Aurelian (270 - 275 A.D.) Æ Antoninianus O: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: ORIENS AVG , Sol advancing left, raising right hand, globe in left, flanked by two captives at feet, txxt in ex Ticinum Mint 2nd Emission. 3rd Officina 3.81g RIC 151
I saw that to @Mat, it's soaking at this moment. It's tiny in comparison to what I just went through. I got it from FAC so it suprised me wheen I saw it.
@Smojo , great Alexandrian Tet! Like Mat, I only have a couple Ants... Aurelian: And, you said something about Aureolus rebelling... I have one of his too...
HaHa post what you have. I like seeing what everyone has. Interesting & to see coins I've not seen before.
Smojo => that's a sweet OP-winner (congrats) Sadly, I don't have a Tet, but I do have this cool long-necked example ...
@stevex6 in that a Greg Brady? Where the hell do you find that stuff. Them long necks are goofy. I was looking through my ancients the other day, I found a Contantius II that was given to me by Anoob I'd forgotten all about it.
It was Greg Brady yesterday ... I change my avatar fairly regularly => today "Nancy" seemed about right
The Crisis of the Third Century (which includes Aurelian) is my favorite period of Ancient Roman history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crisis_of_the_Third_Century There are two books I would like to find the time to read specifically on this emperor: http://www.unrv.com/book-review/emperor-aurelian.php http://www.unrv.com/book-review/aurelian-and-third-century.php Same book, but another review by noted historian Phillip Matyszak http://www.unrv.com/book-review/aurelian.php
As @Mat noticed my Tet had some BD on the reverse. I treated the same way as I did my Ant. with BD. It came out great BD gone & all around looks different in a good way.
Better late than never. I had been looking for an Egyptian Tet with sharp lettering for a while, some of them can have mushy letters from worn dies. This one is crisp and fit the bill so I pulled the trigger on it. Aurelian AE, 9.92 grams, Bust right with eagle facing left, wreath in beak. Struck 272-273. This coin is hefty and feels the way money should feel.
That is a nice Tet. Youre right hard to find at a decent cost anyway for a nice sharp legend. For a sharp strike for that matter. They get better towards the end
This coin of Aurelian was struck in Antioch. It's the best that I own from that Emperor. BTW.. I don't understand the difference between Aurelian and Aureolus.
Anybody correct me if I'm wrong. They are 2 different people. While Aurelius started the rebelion. Aurelian actually had a small role in the actual murder of Gallienus.
I think it's not Aurelius ,the like of Marcus Aurelius. The name is probably Aureolus. I'm really interested in this name because I noticed the image of this bearded man on a coin that was offered to me yesterday. I couldn't identify it until I saw it in this thread within Alegandron's reply.
Aurelian was an emperor of considerable importance who issued many coins. Aureolus was a bit player in the struggle for power in the time of Gallienus and Postumus whose name appears on no coins but who is credited with the issue of coins in Postumus' name from the Milan mint. Many coin sellers use his name to distinguish this issue and justify a higher price for them but you could just collect the coins as Postumus and leave him out of it. Aurelius was a very common name for men after the time of Marcus Aurelius and quite a few of them were either emperors of usurpers in the third century. It is necessary to read every letter in Roman names and even then we have a few that match exactly. Renaming oneself to include well know names of men of power to whom you had no real family attachment was quite fashionable in the day. An 'Aureolus':
