Bronze Coins of Aemilian
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| Unlisted | IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed |
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| IOVI CONSERVAT Jupiter stg. l., protecting Aemilian |
| Unlisted | IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed |
16.1 grams This coin has the 'first-issue' obv legend but the reverse is only listed by RIC as a 'second-issue'. I have seen many of these, so it is simply an unlisted variety.
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| Rev: PMTRPIPP SC Aemilian stg. l., sacrificing w/ standard between him and tripod |
| 38 | IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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| ROMAE AETERN SC Roma stg. l., holding phoenix on globe and spear, shild to right |
| 39 | IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed |
15.6 grams |
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| SPES PUBLICA SC Spes adv. l.,holding flower and raising skirt. |
| 40 | IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed |
This is a most fitting reverse for Aemilian since his military victory over the Goths was his sole justification to be emperor. Bottom coin is a low grade spare that I would be willing to trade to someone who wanted an inexpensive Aemilian sestertius. |
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| Rev: VICTORIA AVG Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm |
| 41 | IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed |
18.4 grams |
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| VIRTVS AVG Virtus stg. l., holding branch and spear. |
| 42a | IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed | This type is quite a bit rarer than the VOTIS type below (RIC 54). |
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| VOTIS DECENNALIBVS SC in laurel wreath. |
| 43 | IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
18.4 grams |
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| APOL CONSERVAT SC Apollo stg. l., holding branch, resting left elbow on lyre set on rock |
| 49 | IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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| ROMAE AETERN Roma stg. l., holding phoenix on globe and spear, shield at her right. |
| 51a | IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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| SPES PUBLICA SC Spes adv. l.,holding flower and raising skirt. |
| 52 | IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
A small but thick flan which is very common for Aemilian.
I have seen plenty of Decius, Gallus and a few Valerians on wide flans,
but an Aemilian would be a treasure. 15.8 grams |
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| Rev: VICTORIA AVG Victory advancing l., holding wreath and palm |
| 53 | IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
15.6 grams |
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| VIRTVS AVG Virtus stg. l., holding branch and spear. |
| 54 | IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
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| VOTIS DECENNALIBVS SC in laurel wreath. |
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58 |
IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
A known mule with an Aemilian obverse and Volusian reverse. |
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rev.PM TRP IIII COS IIPP Volusian stg. l., holding branch and transverse scepter. |
Fakes
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43 'var' |
IMP CAES ?? AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
A tooled Trebonianus Gallus Apoll Salutari sestertius. It was on eBay being sold as real but the seller removed it when he discovered it was false, and later he offered it to me at a greatly reduced price. There are many fake Aemilian sestertii. Tooled coins such as this one are the most common, but cast fakes are common too (see RIC 52 below). I try to make my website educational so I like to post examples of this sort. 16.5 g. |
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| APOLLO CONSERVAT Apollo stg. l., holding branch and l. hand resting on lyre |
| 49 | IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Appears to be cast |
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| ROMAE AETERN Roma stg. l., holding Phoenix on globeand spear. Shield at her right side |
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52 'var' |
IMP CAES AEMILIANVS AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Here's a winner. This is a cast of a Philip that had been tooled to look like Aemilian! Just like the coin above, which has an obvious portrait of Gallus, the forger here has made no effort to disguise Philip. File marks on edges, weak details, porosity throughout and poorly formed lettering. 17.9 grams |
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| VICTORIA AVG SC Victory running. l., holding wreath and palm. |
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52 'var' |
IMP CAES AEMILIANVS PF AVG Bust Laureate, draped, cuirassed r. |
Cast. 16.9 grams |
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| VICTORIA AVG SC Victory running. l., holding wreath and palm. |