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ID: |
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31-96 |
| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Uranius Antoninus |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 253-254
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| Metal: |
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Gold |
| Denomination: |
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Aureus |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 253-254 |
| Diameter: |
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20 mm |
| Weight: |
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5.90 g |
| Obverse Legend: |
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L IVL AVR SVLP VRA ANTONINVS |
| Obverse Description: |
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Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, as seen from the back |
| Reverse Legend: |
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FE_CVND_ITAS AVG |
| Reverse Description: |
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Fortuna standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left |
| Mint: |
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Emesa |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC 03a (see pl. 15, 16 - these dies) |
| Reference2: |
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Calicó 3385 |
| Reference3: |
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H.R. Baldus, Uranius Antoninus, Münzprägung und Geschichte, 57f (these dies) |
| Reference4: |
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R. Delbrueck, Uranius at Emesa, NC 1948, p. 17, 6-8 and 9; Vagi 2264; Cohen 3 |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG |
| Source: |
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http://arsclassicacoins.com |
| Special Comments: |
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The irrefutable evidence that this coin presents has put paid to the false legends relating to Uranius Antoninuus by the historian Zosimus. According to Zosimus, there were two seperate usurpers, a man by the name of Uranius and another by the name of Ant |
| Price Sold For: |
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26000 Swiss Franc |
| Date Sold: |
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10/26/2005 |
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Grade:
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EF |
| Notes: |
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NAC Auction 31, Lot 96 (Estimate: CHF 18,000)
Ex Leu 18, 1977, 376 and NAC 18, 2000, 657 sales. |
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