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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cucumbor, post: 2185204, member: 4298&quot;]Of course, Aurelian, Mikey....</p><p>I had completely forgotten this thread. Interesting stuff all around !</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0490-390.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Aurelian and Severina, Double sestertius </b> Rome mint AD 274-275</p><p>IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right</p><p>SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Severina right, on crescent</p><p>11.18 gr</p><p>Ref : Cohen # 1, RIC # 2, RCV # 11696 </p><p><i>Scholars all not agree whether those big chunks are double sestertii or dupondii. One has sometimes to make difficult choices. Based on the average weight and diameter of bronze coins at that period I decided this is a double sestertius. And what the heck, it&#039;s a coin....!</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/normal_0495-310np_noir.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b> Vabalathus, Antoninianus</b> minted in Antioch, 8th officina, AD 271-272</p><p>VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, Draped, laureate and diademed bust of Vabalathus right</p><p>IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelianus right. H at exergue</p><p>2.45 gr</p><p>Ref : Cohen #1, RCV # 11718 </p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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