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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 4392464, member: 91461&quot;]Great thread idea! Gallienus is a great choice for a guy who had his back up against it but kept it together. WISH we knew more about the man.</p><p>Clearly this is an obvious one, buuuuut Aurelian has got to win the title of pound for pound toughest, baddest and most conquering emperors of all time. Ol’ “Hand on hilt” gave more bang for the buck in 5 years than any Augustus or Tyson, Chavez Sr or Achilles for that matter.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1105164[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Guy picked up the remains of a Rome splintered Into 4 different pieces, with a little help from another short lived wonder, Claudius II Gothicus, his predecessor, to bringing Rome back to its resplendent glory. Sadly, only to die a death that would be hilarious if it weren’t so damned frustrating!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1105157[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Aurelian</p><p>Pisidia. Kremna AD 270-275.</p><p>Bronze Æ 32mm., 14,18g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Facing statue of Artemis Ephesia, with supports. nearly very fine Cf. Von Aulock, Pisidien II 1621-3.</p><p>Ex Savoca London</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1105158[/ATTACH]</p><p>AURELIAN</p><p>270-275CE Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG.</p><p>Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI.</p><p>Emperor standing right, holding scepter, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding scepter.</p><p>RIC 227. Condition: Extremely fine, some silvering.</p><p>Weight: 2.31 g.</p><p>Diameter: 21 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1105159[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Aurelian</p><p>270-275 AD CE</p><p>Antoninianus. 274 AD Cyzicus.</p><p>VS: Imp C AVRELIANVS avg. Bust with Ray Crown and tank right.</p><p>RS: ORIENS avg/XXI. Sol with raised right and globe standing to the left, tied captive to his feet.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1105160[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Aurelian</p><p>270-275</p><p>Antoninianus Rome. Gall&#039;scheoffizin 1. Av.: Imp AVRELIANVS AVG, armored bust with Ray Crown right. RV.: RESTITVT Orbis, Kaiser receives wreath of woman. Ric: 53</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1105161[/ATTACH]</p><p>Aurelian</p><p>270-275 CE Siscia. Antoninianus. Armored bust with Ray Crown R. RS: Fortuna enthrones L. With rudder and cornucopia, on the side wheel. C. 95. R.I.C. 220[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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