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Roman Empire
| Ruler: | Florianus | ||||
| Reigned: | Augustus 276 AD | ||||
| Denomination: | Billon Double Antoninianus ("Radiate") | ||||
| Mint: | Rome | ||||
| Date of Issue: | 276 AD | ||||
| Obverse: | Radiate and Draped Bust Right "IMP. C. FLORIANVS AVG." | ||||
| Reverse: | Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae "AEQVITAS AVG." | ||||
| Reference: | RIC 25 var. Numismatic Chronicle 2007, pp.165-169 | ||||
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| Weight: | 5.4 gms | ||||
| Diameter: | 23.8 mm | ||||
| Comment: |
This coin is the same as RIC 25, except for one crucial detail. That is that the legend in the exergue is "XI" rather than "XXI". The coin is also exceptionally heavy for an Antoninianus. It was tentatively identified as a Double Antoninianus (Radiate), which would make it the only known example of this denomination for Florian. See Tacitus XI and Tacitus IA for examples of this denomination for Tacitus. 17th April 2007. This coin has now been identified by the British Museum as a "Double Antoninianus" and has been submitted for inclusion in the revised version of RIC volume V. March 2008. This coin and the background to it is described in "A Double Radiate of Florian" in The Numismatic Chronicle 2007, pp.165-169. | ||||
FLORIANUS (Marcus Annius Florianus)
"Florianus, who had succeeded Tacitus, was in power for two months and twenty days and did nothing worth remembering." - Eutropius Breviarium IX. 16
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