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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Recovery of the Empire| > |Florianus| > RA88305
Florianus, June or July - August or September 276 A.D.
|Florianus|, |Florianus,| |June| |or| |July| |-| |August| |or| |September| |276| |A.D.|, Florianus, the half brother of Tacitus, was proclaimed emperor in the Western provinces after the latter's death. In the East Probus was declared emperor and the two marched against each other. Before a decisive battle could take place, Florian was murdered by his own soldiers. He "wore the purple" for less than 3 months. The star on reverse may represent a comet that was visible from June to September 276 A.D.
RA88305. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC T4493 (15 spec), BnF XII 1971, RIC V-1 111, Cohen VI 71, SRCV III -, Hunter IV -, Venèra -, Choice EF, well centered and struck, sharp detail, porosity, closed edge crack, 4th officina, Serdica (Sofia, Bulgaria) mint, weight 3.791g, maximum diameter 22.2mm, die axis 0o, 1st issue, Jul 276 A.D.; obverse IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse PROVIDEN DEOR (the foresight of the gods), Providentia on left, standing slightly right holding two standards, Sol on left, raising right hand commanding sunrise, globe in left hand, star low in center, KAΔ in exergue; ex Nemesis Ancients; SOLD











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