Lot 3857

Description

Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), billon denarius, Serdica mint, (2.65 grams), obv. laureate cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, around IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing to left, captive at feet, in exergue S, (S.11643, RIC 73, C.255); Vabalathus and Aurelian, (A.D. 271-2), billon antoninianus, Antioch mint, (2.81 grams), obv. VABALATHVS V C R IM D R around, laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Vabalathus, rev. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG around, radiate and cuirassed bust to right of Aurelian, B below, (S.11718, RIC 381, C.1). Nearly very fine and rare. (2)

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 99 (lot 3897).