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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     591767      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SYRIA, SELEUCIS AND PIERIA City:     Emisa Issuer:     Uranius Antoninus Date Ruled:     AD 253-254 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 32 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 253-254 Diameter:     32 mm Weight:     21.42 g Obverse Legend:     AVTOK COVΛΠ ANTΩNINOC CE Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; viewed from behind Reverse Legend:     EMICΩN KOΛΩN Reverse Description:     , hexastyle temple containing the conical stone of Elagabal (ornamented with a facing eagle), shaded by two umbrellas; pediment ornamented with crescent; date EXF in the exergue Primary Reference:     pg. 241, 24 Reference2:     DelbrÜck, "Uranius of Emesa," NumChron (1948), pg. 12, 2d Reference3:     Baldus 38-42 (pl. IV, dies I/5) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=16464 Grade:     Good VF, dark brown patina with tan highlights Notes:     Sale: Triton V, Lot: 1767 Extremely rare Uranius Antoninus is unknown from the ancient literary sources, although Zosimus perhaps confuses this usurper with two usurpers he names as Antoninus and Uranius during the reign of Severus Alexander. He established his government at Emisa in Syria, probably in response to repeated Persian attacks rather than as a challenge to Rome. In any event, it appears he was finally subdued when Valerian marched to recover the East.

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