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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Antoninianus - Florianus FIDES MILIT; Fides
276 year| Silver | 3.9 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Florian (Marcus Annius Florianus) (276) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 276 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.9 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#291460 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Fides, draped, standing left, holding sceptre in right hand and ensign in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
FIDES MILIT
-/-//XXIϵ
Translation:
Fides Militum.
Loyalty of the soldiers.
Comment
Example of this type:American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Antoninianus - Florianus coin is that it features the goddess Fides (Fidelity) on the reverse, which was an uncommon representation on Roman coins. Fides was the personification of loyalty and fidelity in Roman mythology, and her depiction on the coin may have been intended to promote the idea of loyalty to the emperor and the state.
