Just thought I'd share my most recent purchase (from Roma, incidentally). I've had my eye out for a coin of Florian for a while, but they are not so cheap. To be fair, I find it surprising how affordable they are given his short term as emperor. I guess he's not quite as desirable as a Balbinus or Vitellius. The reverse is not quite as nice as the obverse, which has a strong portrait, but I'm pleased overall given the price I paid. Florian BI Antoninianus. Rome, AD 276. IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / LAETITIA FVND, Laetitia standing facing, head to left, holding wreath and anchor; XXIB in exergue. RIC V.1 34; MER-RIC 4220 (temporary). 2.90g, 21mm, 6h. I also picked up (amongst others) a nice Gordian III. There's something very satisfying about getting a quality sestertius at such a fair price. Gordian III Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 241. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SECVRITAS AVG, Securitas seated to left, holding sceptre; SC in exergue. RIC IV 311a; C. 333; Banti 98. 20.97g, 29mm, 12h.
Great addition. Florian (276 A.D.) Æ(S) Antoninianus O: IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. R: PROVIDEN DEOR, Providentia standing right, holding two ensigns, facing Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe; star in lower centre, mintmark –/–//KA(•)Γ(•). Serdica Mint 22.6mm 3.56g RIC 111, BNC p.408 http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/4480?idType=4480 Published on Wildwinds!
Nice acquisition of Florian. At the time I was looking for a respectable specimen of him, there were none currently available that took my eye. I bought alternatively an example of his Maternal half brother Tacitus who also had a very short reign. I am still looking TACITUS Antoninianus. Ticinum mint. Obverse: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre; P in exergue. RIC 150, Cohen 72. Ticinum mint, early-June 276. 3,5 g - 22,5 mm Marcus Claudius Tacitus was Roman emperor from 275 to 276. During his short reign, following the death of Aurelian, he campaigned against the Goths and the Heruli, for which he received the title Gothicus Maximus Born: 200 AD, Terni, Italy Died: June 276 AD Tyana, Cappodocia, Turkey. Siblings Florianus Reign: c. December 275 – c. June 276. His Regnal name is shortened in the obverse Legend: IMPerator Caesar Marcus CLavdius TACITVS AVGustus.
FLORIANUS Silvered Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum bust r REVERSE: CONCORDIA MILITVM; Victory stg. r., holding wreath in r. hand and palm against l. shoulder, facing Emperor in military dress stg. l., r. hand outstretched and holding long sceptre in l. hand Q in ex. Struck at 4th officina, Cyzicus mint, July-August 276AD. 4.4g, 20mm RIC V-1 116, RIC Online #4533
Unfortunately, my Florian is in my "Too dark, need to replace someday" category. It's a nice coin, but dark coins are difficult to appreciate without specific lightning conditions.
Nice coin! Like you I wanted one nice Florian example and had a tough time finding one at a price that was right. This one is ok and works for my collection for now. Florianus 276 AD AE antoninianus Cyzicus Mint IMP FLORIANVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right CONCORDIA MILITVM Victory holding wreath and palm branch facing emperor -/-/V RIC 116
Very nice coins - thanks for sharing. It's interesting to see how many different varieties of coin could be minted in so short a space of time. Aemilian and Hostilian next on the list of coins needed...
Nice. I like those short reigns. This is the only Florian I have owned, as part of my first (ca. 2007-08) collection of Roman coins. It of course does not hold a candle to yours. (That Gordy3 is quite handsome, too.)
Super capture @GarrettB . Nice coin RI Florianus Jul-Aug 276 CE AE23 Concord-Milit AE Antoninianus 4.2g, IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG radiate Siscia RIC 57
Very nice addition. I have a few gathered a few Florian coins over the years. This is probably my favourite. Obv:– IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Emperor advancing right, holding a shield and spear, treading down captive. Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 3 Officina 4, from September to October A.D. 276 Reference:– Cohen 107. Bastien 150. RIC 16 Bust type C
The same type was reused in the first emission of Lugdunum under Probus. Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right Rev:– VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Emperor walking right, holding spear and shield, treading down captive Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 1, Officina 4. October 276 A.D. Reference:– Cohen 869, Bastien 155. RIC 56 Bust type F Weight 3.93g. 23.58mm. 180 degrees It is linkages like these, where the mint used a type from the last issue of a previous Emperor that allows us to build the relative chronology,
Thanks, Sky My apologies, I'm a little unclear what you mean. If I am looking at the obverse, and I flip the coin (north to south), I am then looking at the Laetitia, at 12 o'clock. Or do you mean the angle that the portrait is viewed from?
