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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;singig, post: 5141564, member: 93672&quot;]Hello, I would like to share with you eight antoniniani that I bought in early October.</p><p>The first four coins are scarce types, instead the others four are more common but very desired by collectors , as we saw in the recent &#039;&#039;PROBUS death&#039;&#039; thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>This first antoninianus has an unusual mint mark &#039;&#039;SPQR&#039;&#039; used by some eastern mints(possibly Cyzicus) during the time of Gallienus to Claudius II.</p><p><i><b>Claudius II</b> , AE Antoninianus. Cyzicus mint. RIC 234</i></p><p><i>IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped bust right, one dot under bust. /</i></p><p><i>FORTUNA REDUX, Fortuna standing left holding rudder and cornucopiae. Mintmark SPQR.</i></p><p><i>20,5 mm/ 2g</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206490[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this second coin for two main reasons , it&#039;s a pre-reform coin of Aurelian , with a Claudius II looks like portrait, struck on a small and thin flan. The second reason is the nice Concordia reverse. It&#039;s the only example I found with a lateral &#039;&#039;P&#039;&#039; mintmark(generally is under under the exergual line). Moving the &#039;&#039;P&#039;&#039; lateral has left more space to better represent Concordia.</p><p><i><b>Aurelian </b>, Antoninianus. Milan mint. RIC 117</i></p><p><i>IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right /</i></p><p><i>CONCORD LEGI, Concordia standing left, holding two standards. Mintmark P lateral right.</i></p><p><i>20 mm/ 2 g</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206491[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Also a pre-reform coin of Aurelian, it&#039;s also small but the flan is much ticker and Aurelian looks more like him <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><i><b>Aurelian </b>, AE Antoninianus. Siscia mint, AD 272-274. RIC 227</i></p><p><i>IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right /</i></p><p><i>IOVI CONSERVATORI, emperor standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre. mintmark: star P</i></p><p><i>20,5mm/ 3,5g</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206492[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The left facing busts of Aurelian are much harder to find than Gallienus or Claudius II , and what is making the example more special is that the KA mintmark is missing.</p><p><i><b>Aurelian </b>,&nbsp; AE Antoninianus. Tripolis(or uncertain) mint, ca AD 274-275. RIC V-I 390</i></p><p><i>IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust left /</i></p><p><i>SOLI INVICTO, Sol standing left, captive at foot, holding globe and raising right hand. Star in left field. No Mintmark.</i></p><p><i>22mm/ 2,9g</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206493[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>Aurelian </b>, AE Antoninianus. Serdica mint. RIC 279</i></p><p><i>IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / ORIENS AVG, Sol walking left, holding globe and raising right hand, foot on one of two bound captives. Mintmark XXIP</i></p><p><i>22,5mm/ 3.2g</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206494[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>Probus </b>, Silvered AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. RIC 158</i></p><p><i>PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right /</i></p><p><i>ADVENTVS AVG, emperor on horseback, riding down an enemy, R(thunderbolt)Z below.</i></p><p><i>23 mm/ 4,7g</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206495[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I always wanted to have a &#039;&#039;facing quadriga&#039;&#039; of Probus&nbsp; , this coin will pair with a &#039;&#039;lateral view quadriga&#039;&#039; that I bought some years ago.</p><p><i><b>Probus </b>, Silvered AE Antoninianus. Rome mint, 280 AD. RIC 205</i></p><p><i>IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, mantled bust left holding eagle-tipped sceptre /</i></p><p><i>SOLI INVICTO, Sol in spread quadriga facing. Mintmark R.</i></p><p><i>23-25mm/ 4g</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206496[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><i><b>Probus </b>, Silvered AE Antoninianus, Ticinum, 277 AD , RIC 388</i></p><p><i>VIRTVS PROBI AVG Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield. Bust type G. /&nbsp;&nbsp; </i></p><p><i>IOVI CONSERVAT Emperor standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left.</i></p><p><i>Mintmark: // VXXT</i></p><p><i>24,5mm/ 4g</i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206497[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post similar types![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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