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Lot 378

Starting price: 98 USD
Price realized: 105 USD
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Aurelian and Vabalathus. Antoninianus; Aurelian and Vabalathus; Antioch, 270-272 AD, Antoninianus, 3.87g. RIC-381 (Scarce), C-1, Göbl-353/4 (27 spec.), Paris-1246. Obv: VABALATHVS VCRIMDR Laureate and diademed bust of Vabalathus r. Rx: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Radiate bust of Aurelian r., ? (=officina 4) below. Vabalathus wears both a diadem and a laurel wreath. This fact has been overlooked in most of the current handbooks, although it was pointed out in 1870 by A. von Sallet in his book "Die Daten der Alexandrinischen Kaisermünzen".A rather common coin, but almost never seen in mint state. MS

Estimate: $150
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