Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Electronic Auction 317 18 December 2013
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Emesa. Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 11.34 g, 12h). [AY]TO [COY]ΛΠ [ANT]ωNINOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΔHMAPX EΞ [OVCI]AC VΠATO, B in exergue, eagle standing facing on ground line, head and tail right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; S–C below wings. Baldus pl. II, 18; Prieur 1053. Good Fine, toned, heavily tooled and smoothed on the obverse, lighter smoothing on the reverse. Rare.
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.
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.