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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;seth77, post: 2219351, member: 56653&quot;]While still under the strong impression of the tragedy of Palmyra, I&#039;ll show you perhaps the ugliest Aurelian and at the same time, one of his scarcest types:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>AURELIAN AE24mm 3.49g Antoninian pre-reform (aVF, patina, uncleaned)</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p>AV: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate, cuirassed bust r.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: VICTORIA AVG; Trophy of arms (helmet r.); on each side, a bound and std. captive in oriental dress.</p><p><br /></p><p>EXE: C*</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: BNC p.417; RIC V-1 354, <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2948" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2948" rel="nofollow">RIC Online #2948</a> <b>very scarce, 6specs recorded, none in La Venera hoard, reverse die-match w/ <a href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coinview/2948/-181035667?ancre=type-specimen" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coinview/2948/-181035667?ancre=type-specimen" rel="nofollow">London (1979 3-1-19)</a>, 1st officina of Cyzicus mint, early-summer 272AD.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Type issued only at Cyzicus, commemorating the defeat of the Palmyrene Revolt of Zenobia and Vabalathus.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>I got this from a FAC auction and decided not to try cleaning it. I haven&#039;t seen another being offered in the last 10 or so years.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]434596[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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