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Antoninianus - Florianus VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Mars
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 276 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Radiate and draped bust of Florianus facing right, or alternatively radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust facing right. The emperor's effigy is rendered in the characteristic late third-century style, with a spiked radiate crown denoting the antoninianus denomination. The encircling obverse legend identifies the emperor by his full imperial titulature. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Mars, the god of war, advancing to the right in military attire including helmet and cuirass, holding a spear diagonally in his right hand and a trophy over his left shoulder. The figure is depicted in the dynamic, striding pose typical of late Roman imperial coinage. The reverse legend VIRTVS AVGVSTI encircles the field, invoking the martial virtue of the emperor, with a mintmark numeral in the exergue. |
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