Roman Empire. Aureolus. Silvered Antoninianus Mediolanum (Milan) 1st officina 267-268 A.D. - FIDES EQVIT - (No reserve price)
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Roman Empire silvered Æ antoninianus of Aureolus, struck at Mediolanum (Milan), first officina, in 267–268 AD, weighing 3.94 g and graded VF/VF+, with some original silvering remaining; it bears a radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus and the reverse legend FIDES EQVIT with Fides seated left and P in the exergue.
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Aureolus was Master of the Horse, commander of the Roman cavalry, under Gallienus. He was responsible for the defeat of the Macriani usurpers and was left in charge of the West while Gallienus was occupied with the East. He later revolted against Gallienus who besieged him at his headquarters at Milan (Mediolanum). During the siege, Aureolus, although declared Augustus by his troops, announced his loyalty to Postumus and issued coins from the mint at Milan in the name of Postumus. Coins issued during this revolt tend to be small and crude even by the reduced standards of that period. They are distinguished from other coins of Postumus by the use of an officina (workshop) letter (P, S or T) in the reverse exergue and by a strong tendency (there are exceptions) to the mention of the cavalry (EQVITVM or AEQVITVM) in reverse legends (Source: Doug Smith)
Grade: VF/VF+ some original silvering remaining
Material: AE/BI silvered
Weight: 3.94 g
Diameter: 22,50 mm
Ref.: Cunetio 2489; Elmer 615
Obverse: IMP POSTVMVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right
Reverse: FIDES EQVIT, Fides seated left, holding patera in her right hand and signum in her left, P in exergue
Note: sorry, no shipping to Asia, Africa, South America, Russia, Turkey and Switzerland
Aureolus was Master of the Horse, commander of the Roman cavalry, under Gallienus. He was responsible for the defeat of the Macriani usurpers and was left in charge of the West while Gallienus was occupied with the East. He later revolted against Gallienus who besieged him at his headquarters at Milan (Mediolanum). During the siege, Aureolus, although declared Augustus by his troops, announced his loyalty to Postumus and issued coins from the mint at Milan in the name of Postumus. Coins issued during this revolt tend to be small and crude even by the reduced standards of that period. They are distinguished from other coins of Postumus by the use of an officina (workshop) letter (P, S or T) in the reverse exergue and by a strong tendency (there are exceptions) to the mention of the cavalry (EQVITVM or AEQVITVM) in reverse legends (Source: Doug Smith)
Grade: VF/VF+ some original silvering remaining
Material: AE/BI silvered
Weight: 3.94 g
Diameter: 22,50 mm
Ref.: Cunetio 2489; Elmer 615
Obverse: IMP POSTVMVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right
Reverse: FIDES EQVIT, Fides seated left, holding patera in her right hand and signum in her left, P in exergue
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Mediolanum (Milan) 1st officina 267-268 A.D. - FIDES EQVIT -
Ruler
Aureolus
Denomination
Silvered Antoninianus
Metal
Silvered Æ
Condition
VF/VF+ some original silvering remaining
Weight
3.94 g
Theme
History
