Artemide Aste s.r.l.
Auction XLVIII 2 Dec 2017
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Uranius Antoninus (Usurper, 253-254 AD). AE 32 mm. Emesa mint, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria. Dated SE 565= 253-254 AD. Obv. AVTOK COVΛΠ ANTѠNЄINOC CЄ. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. Rev. ЄMICѠN KOΛΩN. Hexastyle temple of El-Gabal at Emesa containing the conical stone (Baetyl) of El-Gabal, shaded by two parasols; crescent in pediment, in exergue, EΞΦ. BMC 24. SNG Hunterian 3174. Baldus 38-42. Delbrueck, 'Uranius of Emesa', NC 1948, Series I, 2. AE. g. 26.70 mm. 32.00 RRR. Extremely rare. Green-brown patina. VF.
Uranius Antoninus is unknown from the ancient literary sources, although Zosimus perhaps confuses this usurper with two usurpers he names as Uranius and Antoninus during the reign of Severus Alexander. He established his government at Emesa, probably in response to repeated Persian attacks rather than as a challenge to Rome. In any event, it appears he was finally subdued when Valerian marched to recover the East.
(CNG 85, 644 note).
Provenance:
Roma Numismatics 7, lot 917.
Uranius Antoninus is unknown from the ancient literary sources, although Zosimus perhaps confuses this usurper with two usurpers he names as Uranius and Antoninus during the reign of Severus Alexander. He established his government at Emesa, probably in response to repeated Persian attacks rather than as a challenge to Rome. In any event, it appears he was finally subdued when Valerian marched to recover the East.
(CNG 85, 644 note).
Provenance:
Roma Numismatics 7, lot 917.