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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Victor_Clark, post: 26310876, member: 10613&quot;]The Palmyrene Empire, which incorporated a large area including modern Syria and Egypt; broke away from the Roman Empire in A.D. 270 under Queen Zenobia who ruled as regent for her son Vaballathus, who was only 10 when he assumed leadership. Prior to hostilities, coins were issued with both the Roman and Palmyrene rulers.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679754[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Vabalathus</p><p>A.D. 271-272</p><p>AE Antoninianus</p><p>20mm&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.1gm</p><p>VABALATHVS VCR IM DR; Laureate and draped bust seen from rear of Vabalathus</p><p>IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; Radiate and cuirassed bust right of Aurelian; Γ below.</p><p>RIC Vi Antioch 381</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The honeymoon was shortlived.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This coin from Aurelian commemorates his victory over the Palmyrene Empire in A.D. 273. Aurelian swiftly and decisively ended hostilities; though this event is still important to Syrians as many consider it to be the first Pan-Arab movement.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679752[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Aurelian</p><p>A.D. 274- 275</p><p>Antoninianus&nbsp;&nbsp; 22mm&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.9g</p><p>IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>CONSERVAT AVG; Sol advancing right, holding sceptre and globe and trampling on prostrate enemy in Oriental (Persian) dress; S in left field.</p><p>In ex. XXI</p><p>RIC V Antioch 383; RIC V Online 3175</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Sol feautured on a lot of coinage at the time, as Aurelian was trying to make Sol Invictus the chief Roman god. Below is a coin with a reverse of Aurelian and his wife Severina with the head of Sol between them.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1679753[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Aurelian</p><p>AD 270- 271</p><p>Ӕ As&nbsp;&nbsp; 24x27mm&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.6g</p><p>IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; laureate and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>CONCORDIA AVG Severina and Aurelian standing facing each other and clasping hands; Aurelian holding scepter. Above, radiate and draped bust of Sol right.</p><p>RIC Vi Rome 80[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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