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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3142861, member: 75937&quot;]The denarius was one of the longest-lived denominations in Roman history. It circulated continuously for a period of more than 450 years -- from its introduction in c. 212 BC through the last large issue of Gordian III in AD 240. Thereafter, it was struck only rarely, primarily as a ceremonial piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aurelian, however, revived the denomination as part of his monetary reform of AD 274, and it was -- like the new antoninianus (sometimes called the &quot;Aurelianus&quot;) -- a silvered but heavily debased coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Denarii for Aurelian were struck in Rome, Mediolanum, Serdica, Siscia, and Cyzicus and come in a variety of reverse types, although the VICTORIA AVG is by far the most common of these.</p><p><br /></p><p>In contrast, those for Severina were struck in Rome only and only with the VENVS FELIX reverse type. There are only five varieties of this type, distinguished only by the markings in the exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are one of each, struck during the same issue by the same officina in the Rome mint (numbered sequentially in MER/RIC and in the La Venera and CNB catalogs). Let&#039;s see your denarii of Aurelian&#039;s reign! As always, you are welcome to contribute anything you feel is relevant.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]803594[/ATTACH]</p><p>Aurelian, AD 270-275.</p><p>Roman billon denarius, 1.66 g, 15.7 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Rome mint, officina 5, issue 11,&nbsp; early – September AD 275.</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm; at feet to left, a bound and seated captive; –/–//∈.</p><p>Refs: RIC 73 var.; <a href="http:// http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1860" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http:// http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1860" rel="nofollow">MER/RIC temp 1680</a>; Cohen 255 var.; RCV 11643; CBN 283-84; La Venera 1508-9.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]803598[/ATTACH]</p><p>Severina, AD 270-275.</p><p>Roman billon denarius, 2.52 g, 18.8 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Rome mint, officina 5, issue 11,&nbsp; early – September AD 275.</p><p>Obv: SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: VENVS FELIX, Venus standing left, holding unidentified object (perfume box, apple?)and long scepter; –/–//∈.</p><p>Refs: RIC 6; <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1861" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1861" rel="nofollow">MER/RIC 1861</a>; Cohen 14; RCV 11710; CBN 285-86; La Venera 1510-11.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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