Aurelian - 270-275 A.D. - Antoninianus Æ

Description: RIC V Aurelian 386 Date: A.D. 270 - A.D. 275 Denomination: Antoninianus Mint: Antioch Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG: Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right Reverse: RESTITVT ORBIS: Woman, draped, standing right, presenting wreath to Aurelian, standing left, extending right hand & holding sceptre in left hand. Weight: 3.94g Diameter: 23.70mm Aurelian - (Latin: Lucius Domitius Aurelianus; September 9th 214 - c. October 275) was Roman emperor from 270 to 275. His reign featured an unprecedented series of military victories which reunited the Roman Empire after it had practically disintegrated under the pressure of barbarian invasions & internal revolts. His successes were instrumental in ending the Crisis of the 3rd Century, earning him the title “Restitutor Orbis – "Restorer of the World". Born in humble circumstances he rose through the military ranks to become emperor. During his reign, he defeated the Alamanni after a devastating war. He also defeated the Goths, Vandals, Juthungi, Sarmatians & Carpi. Aurelian restored the Empire's eastern provinces after his conquest of the Palmyrene Empire in 273. The following year he conquered the Gallic Empire in the west, reuniting the Empire in its entirety. He was also responsible for the construction of the Aurelian Walls in Rome, the abandonment of the province of Dacia & monetary reform. Although Domitian, 2 centuries previous, was the 1st emperor who had demanded to be officially hailed as dominus et deus (master & god), these titles never occurred in written form on official documents until the reign of Aurelian.

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