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Aemilius Aemilianus
Only coins struck in the Dacian local year V are known in the name of Trebonianus Gallus and his son Volusian. Martin does however mention a sestertius in the name of Volusian struck in the year VI but the picture of the coin is not so clear. Supposedly coins in the name of Aemilian exist from the local year VII but until now i have never seen a clear specimen. The pictures on plate VIII in the book by Martin are also not very clear. Coins in the name of Aemilian with the local year VIII from the mint of Dacia are not that rare. His grasp for power must have had the approval of the legions in Dacia and after his successes against the Goths there must have been a renewed necessity for money.
The coins of Aemilian from Dacia
Denominations struck: sestertius
The sestertii have a bust with a laurel wreath.
Used notations of the local year:
AN VIII, used from july 253 until august/september 253.
Obverse text variations used:
A:
IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG
Reverse text variations used:
a:
PROVI - N - CIA DACIA
b: PROVI - N - CIA DACI
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| Sestertius ANNO VIII - 252/253 - Pick 57 - Martin 6.53.1 - Varbanov 77 | |
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Classical Numismatic Group Weight: 8,06 grams Diameter: 25 mm |
Obverse: Bust of Aemilian to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible on the shoulder worn over armoured breast plate. Text: (A:) IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG (IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AEMILIVS AEMILIANVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor, Caesar Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Augustus. Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the right hand a Dacian sword and a vexilum with the Roman numeral V. Text: (a:) PROVI - N - CIA DACIA - Province Dacia. Exergue: AN VIII (ANNO VIII) - year 8 (252/253) |
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| Sestertius ANNO VIII - 252/253 - Pick 58 - Martin 6.54 var. - Varbanov 76 | |
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Private collection Weight: 11,92 grams Diameter: 27 mm |
Obverse: Bust of Aemilian to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder. Text: (A:) IMP C M AEMIL AEMILIANVS AVG (IMPERATOR MARCVS AEMILIVS AEMILIANVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Augustus. Reverse: Woman, probably Pax or Dacia depicted as Pax, to the left. In her left arm she is holding a scepter and in her upright right hand she is holding a branch. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. Text: (b:) PROVI - N - CIA DACI - Province Dacia. Exergue: AN VIII (ANNO VIII) - year 8 (252/253) |
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