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Mediolanum (Milan), Italy

Dates of operation: c. 250 - c. 275 and 364 - 475 (also, Theoderic, the Gothic king of Italy minted coins at Mediolanum, 493 - 526). Mintmarks: MD, MDOB, MDPS, MED.

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)
 


Aurelian, August 270 - October or November 275 A.D.

|Aurelian|, |Aurelian,| |August| |270| |-| |October| |or| |November| |275| |A.D.||antoninianus|
Aurelian's concord with the military apparently came undone; after severely punishing corrupt soldiers and making a list of high-ranking officers marked for execution, he fell victim to a conspiracy of his chief officers and was assassinated at Caenophrurium in Thrace.
RA113515. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC T1464, BnF XII.1 455, Venèra 2426 - 2623, Gloucester 232, Chalgrove II 503 ,Colonne 584, RIC V-1 120, Hunter IV 39, Cohen VI 61, VF, centered on a broad flan, some silvering, edge ragged with splits, weight 3.341 g, maximum diameter 24.5 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, issue 3, autumn 271 – autumn 272; obverse IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse CONCORDIA MILITVM (harmony with the soldiers), Aurelian standing right, togate, clasping hand of Concordia standing left, draped, S in exergue; $70.00 (€65.80)
 


Gallienus, August 253 - September 268 A.D.

|Gallienus|, |Gallienus,| |August| |253| |-| |September| |268| |A.D.||antoninianus|
Upon his father's capture by Parthia, Gallienus assumed the throne and began numerous reforms and military campaigns against usurpers and barbarians. He presided over a late flowering of Roman culture, patronizing poets, artists, and philosophers. He was assassinated while besieging Milan.
RA111835. Billon antoninianus, Göbl MIR 1391a; RSC IV 98; SRCV III 10185; RIC V-1 p. 172, S470 var. (EVENT); Hunter IV - (p. lxvii), VF, ovoid flan, a few spots of encrustation, small edge cracks, weight 2.646 g, maximum diameter 20.7 mm, die axis 0o, 3rd officina, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, 264 - 265 A.D.; obverse GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right; reverse BON EVEN AVG, Bonus Eventus standing left, nude, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lit altar on left, grain ears downward in left hand, MT in exergue; $60.00 (€56.40)
 


Aurelian, August 270 - October or November 275 A.D.

|Aurelian|, |Aurelian,| |August| |270| |-| |October| |or| |November| |275| |A.D.||aureus|
Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear.
SH24849. Gold aureus, MER-RIC 1584, Göbl MIR 127q, pl. 74 (O96/R298); BnF XII 424, pl. 13 (same dies); Estiot 1999-I 58 (same dies); RIC V 15, aEF, edge bump at 10 o'clock, weight 4.459 g, maximum diameter 21.4 mm, die axis 180o, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, issue 3, mid 272 - end 272; obverse IMP CL DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis across chest with small Medusa head in center; reverse VIRTVS AVG (the valor of the Emperor), Virtus, helmeted, cloaked, holding spear in right and trophy across left shoulder, walking right, captive before; ex Harlan Berk; SOLD


Majorian, 28 December 457 - 7 August 461 A.D.

|Majorian|, |Majorian,| |28| |December| |457| |-| |7| |August| |461| |A.D.||nummus|
The first ever coin of Majorian handled by Forum.
SH56010. Bronze nummus, RIC X 2645, LRBC II 582, VF, weight 1.787 g, maximum diameter 13.2 mm, die axis 180o, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, obverse D N IVL MAIORIANVS PER AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTOR-I-A AVGGG, Victory advancing left, wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand, MD in exergue; rare; SOLD


Honorius, 23 January 393 - 15 August 423 A.D.

|Honorius|, |Honorius,| |23| |January| |393| |-| |15| |August| |423| |A.D.||solidus|
In 402, The Visigoths advanced on Milan and laid siege to Asti in Liguria. King Alaric I sent envoys to negotiate, but the Romans refused. Stilicho recalled troops from Britain and the Rhine frontier to defend Italy. On 6 April, Easter Sunday, Stilicho attacked the Goths in the Battle of Pollentia and captured Alaric's wife and children. In 403, The Visigoths invaded Italy again. Stilicho, with an army of 30,000 men, defeated the Goths in June at the Battle of Verona. Alaric made a truce and withdrew eastward to Illyricum. Honorius and Stilicho were honored with a triumphal march - the last triumph ever celebrated by the Empire in Rome.
SH26061. Gold solidus, RIC IX Mediolanum 35(c) (S); RIC X Honorius 1206; Depeyrot p. 171, 16/2; Ulrich-Bansa Moneta 61; DOCLR 712; SRCV V 20916; Cohen VIII 44, Choice EF, mint luster, perfect centering, light graffiti on reverse, weight 4.429 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, die axis 180o, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, 395 - 402 A.D.; obverse D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIA AVGGG (victory of the three emperors), Honorius standing half right, treading on captive with left foot, standard in right hand, Victory on globe offering wreath in his left hand, M-D across field, COMOB in exergue; SOLD


Arcadius, 19 January 383 - 1 May 408 A.D.

|Arcadius|, |Arcadius,| |19| |January| |383| |-| |1| |May| |408| |A.D.||solidus|
In 402, Germanic settlers laid siege to Milan. Honorius transferred the capital of the Western Empire from Milan to Ravenna. General Stilicho recalled troops from the frontiers of the Empire to defend Italy. On April 6 he defeated the Visigoths at the Battle of Pollentia. The Visigoths left Italy for Illyricum after Stilicho defeated them at the Battle of Verona in June 403.
SH10008. Gold solidus, RIC IX p. 84, 35(b) & RIC X Honorius p. 318, 1205(c); DOCLR 265; Depeyrot p. 171, 16/1; Hunter V p. 467, 8; SRCV V 20724, Mint State, weight 4.45 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, 395 - 402 A.D.; obverse D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIA AVGGG (victory of the three emperors), Arcadius standing right, wearing military garb, standard in right hand, Victory on globe offering wreath in left hand, left foot treading on thigh of bound bearded captive seated left with one leg visible more or less straight, M left, D right, COMOB in exergue; SOLD


Flavius Victor, c. 387 - 28 July 388 A.D.

|Flavius| |Victor|, |Flavius| |Victor,| |c.| |387| |-| |28| |July| |388| |A.D.||siliqua|
In England, where many siliquae are found clipped, silver Roman coins apparently continued to circulate long after the Empire abandoned the island. Clipping may not have been primarily intended to deviously obtain a little silver. Clipping may have actually been performed primarily to make the weight and value equivalent to contemporary coins in the medieval period.
SH90597. Silver siliqua, RIC IX Milan 19b (S), RSC V 6Ac, Cohen VIII 6 (15 Fr.), Hunter V 4, SRCV V 20670, VF, clipped, weight 0.919 g, maximum diameter 12.8 mm, die axis 180o, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, c. 387 - 28 Jul 388 A.D.; obverse D N FL VICTOR P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS ROMANORVM (courage of the Romans), Roma seated facing on throne, head left, globe in right hand, reversed spear in left, MDPS in exergue; rare; SOLD


Quintillus, August or September - October or November 270 A.D.

|Quintillus|, |Quintillus,| |August| |or| |September| |-| |October| |or| |November| |270| |A.D.||antoninianus|
"Mars the Pacifier" may be seen as ironic today, but the Romans knew that victory in war (hopefully including the total destruction of your enemy) is an effective way to achieve peace.
RA04031. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC 111, Venèra 10269 - 10283, Normanby 1223, Cunetio 2359 corr., RIC V-1 58, SRCV III 11447, EF, superb portrait, flan crack, weight 2.87 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, 1st officina, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, c. end Aug - Nov 270; obverse IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse MARTI PACI (to Mars the peacemaker), Mars standing slightly left, helmeted head left, wearing military garb, raising olive branch in right hand, transverse spear in left hand, P in exergue; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD







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