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Aurelian Antoninianus, very fine ancient roman double denarius coin with Fortuna reverse

Aurelian Antoninianus, very fine ancient roman double denarius coin with Fortuna reverse

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This is a genuine Antoninianus coin from the emperor Aurelian and minted from 270 to 275AD. The denomination of an Antoninianus had the value of 2 denarii and features the emperor wearing a radiate crown, indicating it was a double denomination. On the reverse it features Fortuna seated left on a wheel, holding a rudder and a cornucopia.

It is in incredible condition for being over 1700 years old with such crisp details and would be a fantastic addition to a numismatic collection.

Size: 20mm
weight: 3.74g

A little bit of history:
Aurelian reigned during the Crisis of the Third Century, from 270 to 275. As emperor, he won an unprecedented series of military victories which reunited the Roman Empire after it had nearly disintegrated under the pressure of barbarian invasions and internal revolts. Born in modest circumstances, most likely in Moesia Superior, he entered the Roman army in 235 and climbed up the ranks. He went on to lead the cavalry of the emperor Gallienus, until Gallienus' assassination in 268. Following that, Claudius Gothicus became emperor until his own death in 270. Claudius' brother Quintillus ruled the empire for three months, before Aurelian became emperor.

Please look closely at the photos for the condition of the coin.

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