Reduced Drachm - Vaballathus and Aurelian
Features
| Issuer |
Palmyrene Empire
(Roman splinter states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Aurelian (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) (270-275)
|
| King |
Vaballathus (𐡥𐡤𐡡𐡠𐡫𐡶; Lucius Julius Aurelius Septimius Vaballathus Athenodorus) (270-272)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 270-271 |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm (270-273) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.29 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 470641 |
| References | Emmett# 2916 Keith Emmett; 2001. Alexandrian coins. Clios Cabinet, Lodi, Wisconsin, United States. Giovanni Dattari, Adriano Savio; 1999. Catalogo completo della collezione Dattari : numi augg. alexandrini: 323 tavole con l'aggiunta di oltre 7000 monete rispetto al catalogo del 1901 = Complete catalog of the Dattari collection: numi augg. alexandrini. Giulio Bernardi, Trieste, Italy.Angelo Geissen; 1982. Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln / Band 3. Marc Aurel–Gallienus (Nr. 1995–3014). Westdeutscher Verlag, Opladen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. , BMC Alex# 2395-96Erik Christiansen, Virginia H. Hewitt (ed.), Martin Jessop Price (ed.); 1991. Coins of Alexandria and the Nomes: A Supplement to the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , RPC Online X# 76711British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press (publisher). Roman Provincial Coinage / Volume 10. From Valerian to Diocletian (AD 253–297). British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Press. |
Obverse
Busts of Aurelian and Vaballathus facing each other.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΥΡΗΛΙΑΝΟCΚΑΙ ΑΘΗΝΟΔΩΡΟC
Reverse
Lettering in wreath.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
L A
L Δ (dates)
Mint
Alexandria (ancient), Egypt (332 BC - 476 AD)Comments
Dated RY 1 of Aurelian & RY 4 of Vaballathus
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (270-271) | |||||||||||||||
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