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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2464654, member: 31620&quot;]Amongst my many collecting themes is that of ADVENTVS coins. These were produced to commemorate the arrival of the emperor and can thus be placed at a point in history. The following coin of Aurelian is the first of his Adventus types that I have added to my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is dated to A.D. 273. It was in 273 that Aurelian returned to Rome after defating the the Palmyrene Empire and brings Zenobia to Rome as a hostage.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aurelian Antoninianus </b></p><p>Obv:– IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor on rearing horse, riding right, brandishing spear at two enemies beneath the horse, one is prostate with arm raised, the other is kneeling with hands raised.</p><p>Minted in Rome, 4th emission (Q or inverted Q in exe). Autumn A.D. 273</p><p>Reference:– RIC 42 corr. Bust Type F. RIC temp #1648 (16 ex.). LV 163-5</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_125am_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Let&#039;s see some more Adventus coins. I know there must be plenty of Hadrian travel coins out there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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