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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2827480, member: 75937&quot;]New purchase from Frank&#039;s auction. Seller&#039;s photo, so they are a little low-res:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]665576[/ATTACH]</p><p>Vabalathus, AD 270-272</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus, ? gm, ? mm</p><p>Antioch, late AD 270-spring 272</p><p>Obv: VABALATHVS V C R IMP D R, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus, right</p><p>Rev: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right; officina mark Є below</p><p>Refs: RIC 381; CBN 1248; Cohen 1; MIR 353; RCV 11718</p><p><br /></p><p>Sear notes: <i>The curious obverse legend has been variously interpreted by scholars, but the most likely expansion of Vabalathus&#039; titles appears to be &quot;Vir Clarissimus, Rex, Imperator, Dux Romanorum&quot;.* The placing of the officina mark below the bust of Aurelian is a clear indication that this was to be regarded as the reverse side of the coin.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>*</i>This is translated (by me) as <i>The Illustrious, King, Emperor, Roman Commander</i>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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