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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 3143728, member: 10613&quot;]This denarius has an unusual set of letters in the exergue- VSV. There are three theories about the meaning of VSV</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1) Treat it like XXI (the radiate aurelianus X+X=1), meaning something like V+V = S(emis), so half of the larger radiate coin; but the mark is VSV not VVS</p><p><br /></p><p>2) Aurelian&#039;s fifth anniversary- The abbreviation stands for V(ota) S(oluta) V and the mark was indeed used around Aurelian’s quinquennalia</p><p><br /></p><p>3) The letters are abbreviated form of VSV(alis) meaning the coin was the usual type of money.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Though there are problems with all three theories; the third explanation is most commonly accepted.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is another theory that VSV is a political slogan and stands for V(eniens) S(ol) V(icit)&nbsp;&nbsp; “Sol came and conquered.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For more see the article by David Woods “Aurelian and the Mark VSV: Some Neglected Possibilities” in Numismatic Chronicle 2013</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]804067[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aurelian</p><p>A.D. 270- 275</p><p>Ӕ denarius</p><p>18x19mm&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.9gm</p><p>IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; laureate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right.</p><p>VICTORIA AVG; Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm; B in left field.</p><p>In ex. VSV</p><p>RIC Vi Rome 71[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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