RIC temp #3117

Temp №: 3117
Reign Aurelianus
Person Vabalathus
Mint Antioch
Issue 2
Issue name (in the name of Vabalathus and of Zenobia)
Datation March – May 272
Officina 4
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IM C VHABALATHVS AVG Legend IVЄNVS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/*//–
Bust code D2 Reverse code Hercules 4a
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear Reverse description Hercules stg. r., r. hand leaning on club, and holding apple in l. hand, lion's skin over l. arm

Reference Bland 2011, 19
RIC1st 4 var.
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1979 1-4-5) 1 2.76 6 Analyzed (J. P. Northover, 1986): AR 9,88% photo
Paris (AF 12043) BNC 1265 1 3.02 12 Same obverse die as BNC 1266 R/ VENVS AVG. photo
P. Zanchi collection = CNG, MBS 84, 5/V/2010, 1377 1 2.62 6 photo
Aufhäuser, 7, 9-10/X/1990, 705 = NAC, C, 11/III/1993, 2010 1 2.50
CNG, 79, 17/IX/2008, 1204 = Varesi, 53a, 29-30/IV/2009, 331 1 3.20 12 photo
CNG, EA 216, 12/VIII/2009, 462 1 3.39 11 photo
Dorotheum, 13/VI/1955 (Apostolo Zeno), 2094 = Mazzini 4v 1 2.75 4 Picture: cast in Vienna. photo
MM Basel, 76, 20/IX/1991, 908 1 3.10
Peus, 336, 28/IV/1993, 705 = Lanz 60, 11/VI/1992, 868 1 3.48
Sotheby's, Zurich, 27-8/X/1993, 1700 1 3.00
Superior Sale 1-2/XII/1990, 3506 = Freeman & Sear, Mail Bid 13, 25/VIII/2006, 563 1 2.96 photo