Aurelian & Vabalathus 270-275 A.D. Sold.

Description

AURELIAN & VABALATHUS.

Tetradrachm, Alexander, Egypt.

Thick bronze coin, 21mm, 3mm thick, 8.65g.

Fair-VG, with a large edge chip.

These coins are unusual as they are dated each side differently, unfortunately with this example it is too worn for proper identification of these dates.

Obverse: Laureate draped cuirassed bust of Aurelian (270-275 A.D.) right.

Reverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed and diademed bust of Vabalathus ( 271-272 A.D.) right, there is a letter L in the field to the left of the bust.

Number 3293 under Vabalathus in Roman coins by David R Sear, B.M.C.G. 2384.

SOLD.