Antoninianus - Aurelianus (CONCORDIA MILI or CONCORDIA MILIT; Concordia) (270-275) front Antoninianus - Aurelianus (CONCORDIA MILI or CONCORDIA MILIT; Concordia) (270-275) back
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Antoninianus - Aurelianus CONCORDIA MILI or CONCORDIA MILIT; Concordia

 
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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#291007
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Two Concordiae, draped, standing, each holding ensign; between them, third ensign.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CONCORDIA MILI or CONCORDIA MILIT
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Translation:
Concordia Militum.
Harmony with the soldiers.

Comment

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

The Antoninianus - Aurelianus coin was issued during a time of great economic and political instability in the Roman Empire. The coin's design, which features the goddess Concordia on the reverse, was meant to promote the idea of unity and harmony within the empire. Despite this, the coin's issuance coincided with a period of civil war and political upheaval, and it was ultimately replaced by a new coinage system introduced by the emperor Aurelian. This coin is a rare surviving example of the currency used during this tumultuous period in Roman history.