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Roman Coins of the Secessionist Empires
Romano-Gallic Empire, Postumus, Summer 260 - Spring 269 A.D., Struck by Aureolus

|Postumus|, |Romano-Gallic| |Empire,| |Postumus,| |Summer| |260| |-| |Spring| |269| |A.D.,| |Struck| |by| |Aureolus||antoninianus|NEW
Struck by Aureolus in the name of Postumus during his hold of Milan against Gallienus. Gallienus died during the siege but the new emperor Claudius brought the rebellion to an end.

The exact attribution of our coin rests on a complete reading of the reverse, which we are sadly not afforded in this case. It could be "CONCORD AEQVIT" (RIC V-4 437) or "CONCORD EQVIT" (RIC V-4 445), or even possibly "CONCORDIA EQVIT," representing the rumored RIC V-2 375. The last was first recorded by De Witte (1868), whose information was copied by Cohen (1886) and then RIC V-2 (1933) in turn, but as no one but perhaps de Witte had actually studied an example of the supposed variant, it was dropped from the new RIC volume covering the Gallic Empire.
RA114680. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-4 (new) 437 or 445, RIC V-2 (old) 371 or 373, Cunetio 2472 or 2474, Cohen VI 18 or 19, VF, some silvering remains, oval flan, edge split, flatly struck center rev., weight 2.979 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, issue 1 or 2, c. early or mid 268 A.D.,; obverse IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front; reverse CONCORD (A)EQVIT, Fortuna standing slightly left with head left, right foot on prow, patera extended in right hand, left hand on top of rudder on globe behind; $150.00 (€141.00)


Palmyrene-Roman Empire, Aurelian and Vabalathus, c. Nov 270 - Mar 272 A.D.

|Vabalathus|, |Palmyrene-Roman| |Empire,| |Aurelian| |and| |Vabalathus,| |c.| |Nov| |270| |-| |Mar| |272| |A.D.||antoninianus|
Vabalathus, son of the Palmyran king Odenathus and Zenobia, was declared Augustus but Aurelian defeated his forces. He and Zenobia were then taken to Rome where they were paraded in humiliation in Aurelian's Triumph. According to some sources, they were allowed to live the rest of their lives in great comfort in Rome. The abbreviated titles of Vabalathus most likely were, Vir Clarissimus Romanorum (or Rex) Imperator Dux Romanorum. The portraits of Vabalathus are interesting because they display both the Roman laurel and the Hellenistic royal diadem.
RT113862. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC 3107, RIC V-2 381, BnF XII 1248, Hunter IV 7, Göbl MIR 353a5, Cohen VI 1, SRCV III 11718, F, full legends on a broad flan, rough surfaces, weight 3.250 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, die axis 0o, 5th officina, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, Nov 270 - Mar 272 A.D.; obverse IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right, from the front, E below; reverse VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, laureate, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus right, from behind; $75.00 (€70.50)


Romano-Gallic Empire, Postumus, Summer 260 - Spring 269 A.D.

|Postumus|, |Romano-Gallic| |Empire,| |Postumus,| |Summer| |260| |-| |Spring| |269| |A.D.||antoninianus|
The Romans believed that Fortuna after deserting the Persians and Assyrians took flight over Macedonia and saw Alexander perish as she passed into Egypt and into Syria. At last arriving on Mount Palatine, she threw aside her wings and casting away her wheel, entered Rome where she took up her abode forever.
RA113493. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 60, RSC IV 80, Schulzki AGK 23, Elmer 385, Cunetio 2425, Hunter IV 56, SRCV III 10941, gVF, silvering, flow lines, light deposits, weight 3.539 g, maximum diameter 19.8 mm, die axis 225o, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint, 266 A.D.; obverse IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse FORTVNA AVG (good fortune of the Emperor), Fortuna standing slightly left, head left, draped, rudder held by tiller in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; $90.00 (€84.60)











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