Roman Imperial Coins

Lot # 251 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A / •ΔSIS (star). Constantius standing left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 280. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.57 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 250 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind.Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM / A / [...]ΓSIS (star). Constantius standing left, holding labarum in each hand; star above.RIC 276 or 280. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.16 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 249 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Rome. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Є / RQ. Constantius, holding phoenix on globus and labarum, standing left in galley rowed by Victory to right.RIC 128. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.72 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 248 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Aquileia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A / AQT•. Soldier standing left with shield, spearing horseman wearing pointed cap and sitting right with both hands raised.RIC 113. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.46 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 247 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Rome. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / RЄ. Constantius, holding phoenix on globus and labarum, standing left in galley rowed by Victory to right.RIC 107. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.50 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 246 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Aquileia. Obv: CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / AQT•. Soldier advancing right, head left, holding spear and leading small figure from hut beneath tree.RIC 104. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.62 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 245 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Aquileia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / (star) / AQS•. Soldier standing left with shield, spearing horseman wearing pointed cap and falling forwards on to hands and knees.RIC 96. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.70 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 244 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Aquileia. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / (star) / AQP•. Soldier standing left with shield, spearing horseman wearing pointed cap and falling forwards on to hands and knees; shield to lower right.RIC 96. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 5.47 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 243 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Cyzicus. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / SMKB. Soldier standing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 92. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.82 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 242 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSB (star). Emperor standing left, in military attire, holding labarum and resting hand on shield; to left, two kneeling captives.RIC 90. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.19 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 241 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Cyzicus. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / (star) / SMK[...]. Constantius II in military dress standing left, holding standard with cross on banner and resting hand on shield set on ground; to left, two captives kneeling vis-à-vis.RIC 84. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.69 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 240 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Heraclea. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / SMHΓ. Soldier left, holding shield and spearing fallen horseman to lower left; shield to right.RIC 82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 5.60 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 239 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSI (star). Soldier advancing left, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 82. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 6.65 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 238 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSIA (star). Soldier standing left with shield, spearing fallen horseman.RIC 82. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 6.09 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 237 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSB (star). Soldier standing left with shield, spearing horseman wearing pointed cap and falling forwards on neck of horse.RIC 81. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 6.26 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 236 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSΓ (star). Soldier standing left with shield, spearing horseman wearing pointed cap and falling forwards on neck of horse.RIC 81. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 6.65 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 235 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Constantinople. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / Γ / CONSΘ (star). Soldier advancing left, spearing beardless horseman, wearing pointed cap and falling forward on neck of horse.RIC 81. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.91 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 234 - CONSTANTIUS II (337-361). Ae. Heraclea. Obv: D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / (star) / SMHA. Soldier left, holding shield and spearing fallen horseman to lower left; shield to right.RIC 67. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.34 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 233 - CONSTANS (337-350). Ae. Siscia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A to left.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A - (star) / •ASIS•. Constans, holding labarum and victoriola, standing left in galley guided by Victory seated to right.RIC 256. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.27 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 232 - CONSTANS (337-350). Ae. Aquileia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Laurel and rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A / AQT•. Constans standing left in galley, holding labarum and crowning Victory on globe; to right, another Victory rowing left.RIC 118. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.60 g. Diameter: 25 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 231 - CONSTANS (337-350). Ae. Aquileia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; A behind.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / A / AQT•. Soldier standing left with shield, spearing horseman wearing pointed cap and sitting right with both hands raised.RIC -, 116 var. (diadem type; rev. controls).Extremely rare Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 5.24 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 230 - CONSTANS (337-350). Ae. Aquileia. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / AQS•. Emperor standing left on galley, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; Victory behind, steering galley.RIC 99. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.53 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 229 - CONSTANS (337-350). Ae. Heraclea. Obv: D N CONSTANS P F AVG. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left, holding globe.Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO / SMH. Soldier advancing right, head left, holding spear and leading small figure from hut beneath tree.RIC 64.Very rare Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.92 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 200

Lot # 228 - CONSTANTINE II (Caesar, 316-337). Follis. Treveri. Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN N C. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left.Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT / T - F / STR. Two captives seated at base of standard inscribed VOT XX in two lines.RIC 276. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.54 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 227 - CONSTANTINE II (Caesar, 316-337). Follis. Lugdunum. Obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN N C. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS / C - R / PLG. Globe set on altar inscribed VO / TIS / XX; three stars above.RIC 148. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.93 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 226 - DELMATIUS (Caesar, 335-337). Follis. Antioch. Obv: FL DELMATIVS NOB C. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: GLORIA EXERCITVS / SMANI. Two soldiers standing facing each other, each holding spear and resting hand on shield set on ground; between them, one standard.RIC 112. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.79 g. Diameter: 16 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 225 - CRISPUS (Caesar, 316-326). Follis. Siscia. Obv: IVL CRISPVS NOB C. Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding decorated shield and spear pointing forward.Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT / S -F/HL / ΓSIS (star). Two captives seated at base of standard inscribed VOT X in two lines.RIC 124 (R5).Very rare Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.74 g. Diameter: 20 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 224 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Siscia. Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT / S-F/HL / ΓSIS (star). Vexillum inscribed VOT/XX; bound captive to left and right.RIC 120. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.16 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 223 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Siscia. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG. Helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear across shoulder and shield decorated with horseman right spearing fallen enemy.Rev: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP / BSIS (star). Two Victories standing facing one another, holding shield inscribed VOT / PR over altar between them.RIC 50. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.93 g. Diameter: 18 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 222 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG. Laureate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI / TF - (star) / PLG. Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe.RIC 34. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.58 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 221 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Follis. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SOLI INVICTO COMITI / TF - (star) / PLG. Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe.RIC 33 (R3).Rare Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.76 g. Diameter: 21 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 220 - CONSTANTINE I 'THE GREAT' (307/10-337). Commemorative Series. Follis. Alexandria. Obv: VRBS ROMA. Helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left.Rev: SMALB. Lupa Romana standing left, head lowered, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; above, two stars.RIC 16. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 2.65 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 219 - GALERIA VALERIA (Augusta, 293-311). Follis. Heraclea. Obv: GAL VALERIA AVG. Draped bust right, wearing stephane.Rev: VENERI VICTRICI / HTΓ. Venus standing left, holding apple and lifting fold of drapery.RIC 43. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 7.05 g. Diameter: 29 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 218 - GALERIUS MAXIMIANUS (305-311). Follis. Cyzicus. Obv: GAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.Rev: VIRTVTI EXERCIRIS (sic!) / B / MKV. Mars advancing right, holding trophy and spear.RIC 47 var. (rev. legend).An interesting merging of the reverse legend combining “VIRTVS EXERCITI” and “GENIO CAESARIS”, possibly due to an engraver’s error Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 6.78 g. Diameter: 27 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 217 - THEODORA (died before 337). Ae. Treveri. Obv: FL MAX THEODORAE AVG. Draped bust right.Rev: PIETAS ROMANA / •TRS•. Pietas standing facing, holding infant.RIC 65. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 1.62 g. Diameter: 15 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 216 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG / Z / XXI•. Jupiter standing right, holding sceptre and globus, and Hercules standing left, holding crowning Victory and club.RIC 323. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 215 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG / •/Є / XXI. Jupiter standing right, holding sceptre and globus, and Hercules standing left, holding crowning Victory and club.RIC 323. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.61 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 214 - DIOCLETIAN (284-305). Ae Denarius. Lugdunum(?). Obv: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from side.Rev: IOVI VICTORI. Jupiter standing left, holding victoriola and sceptre; to left, eagle standing left, head right.RIC -; Cohen -; OCRE -.Diocletian was the last emperor to strike the denarius, which by then had been reduced to a billon coin, but in very small quantities. The gradual breakdown of the unity of the empire was attempted to be remedied by emperors from Claudius II onward, but it was Diocletian who put in place an initial attempt at an overall reorganization of the empire and a thorough reform of the state, society and economy. The emperor associated in power the general Maximianus, to whom he entrusted the government of the western part of the empire, reserving the eastern part for himself. The two Augusti were later joined by two Caesars as collaborators in political and territorial management. The choice fell on Galerius for the East and Constantius Chlorus for the West. In this way, in 293, the initial diarchy system became a tetrarchy. Alongside his attempt at political reform, Diocletian flanked measures in the economic sphere to deal with the monetary disorder of the third century. In 301 he issued an edict by which he tried to impose a limit on food prices. In 294 he implemented a new monetary system. The aureus was stabilized at 1/60 of a pound and he created a new silver coin in very good alloy (above 95%), the argenteus, which permanently replaced the antoninianus. A system of copper alloy denominations based on a larger unit (c. 10g), conventionally called follis, and smaller fractions was also reintroduced. The system of imperial mints was also reorganized, with the opening of Londinium, Treveri, Aquileia, Ostia, Carthago, Thessalonica, Heraclea, Nicomedia, and Alexandria, which were added to the existing ones. Diocletian also initiated an extensive reform of the tax system, but this ended up depriving many citizens of their freedom of movement. Indeed, the new system bound workers in an inseparable relationship to the land and territory in which they resided. However, under Diocletian, the empire regained an albeit precarious stability under the banner of administrative decentralization. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.00 g. Diameter: 19 mm.Estimate: € 1000

Lot # 213 - CARINUS (283-285). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR CARINVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: VOTA PVBLICA / SMSXXIB. Carus and Carinus, each holding signum and sacrificing with patera over lighted tripod between them.RIC 315. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.48 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 212 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Serdica. Obv: DEO ET DOMINO PROBO INVICTO AVG. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.Rev: VIRTVS PROBI AVG / KA•Γ•. Probus riding horse right, holding shield and spearing fallen enemy to right; shield below.RIC 885.Very rareFollowing Aurelian’s introduction of the cult of Sol Invictus, the claim to rule by divine right and the use of bold epithets on coins became a constant feature among his successors. Probus even went so far as to call himself ‘Deus et Dominus’ (= God and Lord) on some rare issues from Serdica, such as this Antoninianus. However, he rarely used the title, whereas his successor Carus made much more widespread use of it. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.94 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 650

Lot # 211 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding decorated shield and spear over shoulder.Rev: VIRTVS PROBI AVG / XXIV. Trophy flanked by two bound and seated captives.RIC 820. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.00 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 210 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.Rev: ROMAE AETERNAE / XXIV. Roma seated left within hexastyle temple, holding Victory and sceptre; wreath in pediment.RIC 737. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.60 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 209 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FELICITAS AVG / Є / XXI. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sacrificing from patera over altar.RIC 675. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.88 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 208 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Rome. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and mantled bust left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre.Rev: SOLI INVICTO / (star-in-crescent) R (star-in-crescent) B. Sol, head left and raising hand, driving facing spread quadriga.RIC 204. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.86 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 100

Lot # 207 - PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Lugdunum. Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.Rev: MARS VICTOR / III. Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy.RIC 37. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.18 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 206 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Antioch. Obv: IMP C TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: PROVIDENT DEOR / T / XXI. Emperor standing right, in military dress, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre.RIC V online -, 4056 var. (officina). Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 3.82 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 205 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Siscia. Obv: IMP C M CLA TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: LAETITIA AVG / VI. Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder on globe.RIC V online 3630. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.80 g. Diameter: 23 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 204 - TACITUS (275-276). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C M C TACITVS AVG (sic!). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: FELICIT TEMP / V. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and sceptre.RIC V online -, 3377 var. (obv. legend).Unpublished obverse legend, likely an engraver's mistake Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 4.25 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 203 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Tripolis. Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVT ORBIS / (star) / •KA. Female figure standing right, crowning Aurelian standing left, extending hand and holding sceptre.RIC V online 3228. Condition: Uncirculated.Weight: 4.00 g. Diameter: 22 mm.Estimate: € 50

Lot # 202 - AURELIAN (270-275). Antoninianus. Serdica. Obv: IMP C L D AVRELIANVS INVICTVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right.Rev: RESTITVT ORBIS / (star) / KA•Γ•. Female figure, holding wreath, and Aurelian, holding sceptre, standing facing one another.RIC V online 2797 (4 specimens).Very rareOn this Antoninianus, the epithet ‘Invictus’ appears in its rare full form. In 274, Aurelian introduced the cult of Sol Invictus in Rome, seeking to impose it as the state religion. He built a sanctuary in the Campus Agrippae dedicated to this god and proclaimed, for the first time in the West, 25 December as a festive day in honour of the new god: the “Dies Natalis Solis Invicti”. The emperor himself declared his role as the supreme priest, claiming that his power had been granted to him directly by the god, thereby establishing the regal practice of asserting the right to the throne by divine grace. The festival of the Dies Natalis Solis Invicti gradually grew in importance as it merged with, and ultimately replaced, the older Roman festival, the Saturnalia. Aurelian was fresh from his victory over Queen Zenobia of the Kingdom of Palmyra, achieved in part thanks to the support of troops from the Syrian city of Emesa: at the start of the decisive battle, the emperor claimed to have had an auspicious vision of Sol, who was worshipped in Emesa. Aurelian saw the adoption of the cult of Sol Invictus as a powerful force for cultural and political cohesion within the Empire, given that, in various forms, sun worship was already present in many regions of the empire. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 24 mm.Estimate: € 500