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Egypt, Alexandria. AE-Tetradrachm 21 mm year 5 des Vaballathus = 272 Alexandria. Draped and laureate bust of Aurelianus right, date in field / Draped, laureate and diademed bust of Vaballathus right, date in field. Dattari 5427; very fine
Vaballathus wears a diadem as well as a laurel wreath; the former signifies his royal dignity of Palmyra, the latter his imperial dignity as a Roman emperor (cf. Thorsten Fleck, Das Sonderreich von Palmyra. Seine Geschichte im Spiegel der römischen Münzprägung, in: Geldgeschichtliche Nachrichten 199, S. 245-252).
Additional Information
Category 1 | Roman Provincial Coins |
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Category 2 | Egypt |
Category 3 | Alexandria |
Ruler | Aurelianus |
Reign | 270-275 |
Denomination | Tetradrachm |
Date | year 5 des Vaballathus = 272 |
Mint | Alexandria |
Material | AE |
Condition | very fine |
Catalogue | Dattari 5427 |
Catalogue 2 | Geissen 3062 |
Weight | 9.04 g |
Diameter | 21 mm |
Item Number | 48026 |