Antoninianus - Aurelianus (CONCORDIA AVGVSTOR) (270-275) front Antoninianus - Aurelianus (CONCORDIA AVGVSTOR) (270-275) back
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Antoninianus - Aurelianus CONCORDIA AVGVSTOR

 
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Aurelian (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) (270-275)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
270-275
Value
Antoninianus (1)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#291241
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Two persons standing face to face.

Script: Latin

Lettering: CONCORDIA AVGVSTOR

Translation:
Concordia Augustorum.
The harmony of the emperors (Augusti).

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

The Antoninianus - Aurelianus coin was part of a series of coins issued during the reign of Emperor Aurelian (270-275 AD) to promote the idea of imperial harmony and unity. The coin features the image of Aurelian and his wife, Ulpia Severina, on the obverse, and the goddess Concordia on the reverse, symbolizing the unity and harmony that the emperor sought to promote throughout the empire. This coin is particularly interesting because it highlights the importance of propaganda and image-making in Roman imperial politics, and how coins were used as a tool to promote the emperor's agenda and ideals.