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Roman Empire. Florian, 276. Heavy aureus 276, AV 6.33g.

Currency:CHF Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:72,000.00 CHF Estimated At:90,000.00 CHF
Roman Empire. Florian, 276. Heavy aureus 276, AV 6.33g.
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The Roman Empire. Florian, June–August 276. Heavy aureus, Cyzicus 276, AV 6.33g. IMP C M ANNIVS FLORIANVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. CONSERVATOR AVG Sol in quadriga l., holding reins in r. hand and whip in l. C 16. RIC 17 (Roma). CBN pl.100, 553. Calicó 4125 (this reverse die). Extremely rare. A magnificent portrait struck in high relief on a full flan, unobtrusive marks on reverse field, otherwise good extremely fine. Ex Leu sale 33, 1983, 135. Marcus Annius Florianus, brother of Tacitus on his mother’s side, accompanied the emperor in the office of praefectus praetorii as he set out for Asia Minor to fight the Goths. When his step-brother died, Florian succeeded him on the imperial rank, hailed by the troops. However, he died shortly afterwards at Tarsus in 276, while preparing for the war against Probus (set up against him by Syrian legions). He was most likely killed by his own soldiers, who had been struck by a pestilence. Nothwithstanding the information we have from sources that depict him bald, Florian is represented on the coin with short hair, evenly spread on the skullcap, a similarly short beard, and an expression exuding strength and determination.