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Antoninianus - Vaballathus AETERNITAS AVG; Sol

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Issuer Palmyrene Empire (Roman splinter states)
King Vaballathus (𐡥𐡤𐡡𐡠𐡫𐡶‎; Lucius Julius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus) (270-272)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 271-272
Value Antoninianus (1)
Currency Antoninianus (270-273)
Composition Bronze
Weight 3.21 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
562349
References RIC V.4# 2
Jérôme Mairat; 2023. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.4. The Gallic Empire (AD 260–274). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.5.vab.2
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)
, Göbl MIR# 355a
Robert Göbl; 2000. Die Münzprägung des Kaiser Valerianus I / Gallienus / Saloninus (253/268), Regalianus (260) un Macrianus / Quietus (260/262) = The coinage of Emperor Valerianus I / Gallienus / Saloninus (253/268), Regalianus (260) and Macrianus / Quietus (260/262). Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of emperor right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IM C VHABALATHVS AVG

Unabridged legend: IMPERATOR CAESAR VABALATHVS AVGVSTVS

Translation: Emperor, Caesar, Vaballathus - Augsutus

Reverse

Sol standing right, raising right hand and holding globe with star in Exergue in left field.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AETERNITAS AVG

Unabridged legend: AETERNITAS AVGVSTVS

Translation: To the Eternal Augustus

Mint

Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, Turkey

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (271-272) 

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