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Vabalathus and Aurelian tetradrachm Coin Type: Potin tetradrachm of Vabalathus, 270-271 CE
Mint and Date: Alexandria, 270 CE
Size and Weight: 18mm x 20mm, 9.6g
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, L A (Year 1) in left and right field.
AVT K AVPHΛIANOC CEB
Reverse: Laureate and diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, L Δ (Year 4) in left and right field.
IAC OVABAΛΛAΘOC AΘHNO V AVT CPw
Ref: RCV (1988) 3293; DRC Vabalathus (II) 8
Provenance: Gault Coins (Vcoins), June 2006
BW Ref: 002 025 079
Note: The Vabalathus side is often considered to be the obverse.
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