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Aurelian produced some Aesculapius reverse types at Serdica and we can be sure of the mint attribution because some of them occur with SERD in exe. The majority of the variations occur with legend CONSERVATOR AVG but there are a couple of variations with the legend simply as CONSERVATORI as in my example below. I am sure that the SERD examples ask a premium because they spell out the mint. Aurelian Antoninianus Obv:- IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:- CONSERVATORI, Aesculapius standing right, head left, with right hand leaning on caduceus which rests on the ground. Minted in Serdica, //S in exe. Issue 2. Dated to Autumn to End A.D. 271 References:- RIC - (This legend not listed in RIC). RIC temp #2578 (one example cited, solf by cgb.fr, MONNAIES 16, Lot 657, 31st December 2002) http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2578My example is nearly fully silvered on the obverse and has lost some silvering on the reverse. A somewhat flat strike to the reverse which seems fairly typical of the issue.  Martin |
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Very nice type
Good see something "completely different" rather than the usual ORBIS or ORIENS reverse
Looking at Aesculapius I first thought the left arm was firmly planted on the hip but closer exam makes me think he is possibly cradling something ?
Hard to make it out really but I think something is going on.
BTW
You might actually be surprised if you venture to vanquish the green on the reverse.
More often than not I find full silver beneath
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The way the drapery is splayed outward from the ankle to the elbow seems to show something is being carried in a careful manner
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Edward Gibbon makes note of the great competition that was taking place in this period between the "miracle" cures performed at the sanctuary of Aesclepius and the ones 'across the street' by the upstart Christians.
He makes note of the fact that early Christian writers never really attempted to denigrate the healing powers of Aeclepius.
Their primary arguments tended toward 'our miracles are better over here'.
Maybe Aesclepius was trying to cut in on the miracle baby angle
Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS
06/30/2018 3:30 pm
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Rest in Peace
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Wonderful example and Great historical foundation for the type. Congratulations.
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Thanks for posting, very nice coin.
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Not all the ORIENS reverses are dull. I have this one which is a bit different. Aurelian Ant. Obv:- IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:- ORIENS AVG, Mars in military dress stg. right, holding long sceptre in left hand, receiving globe from Sol standing left, holding whip in left hand, resting with right foot on a bound captive in oriental dress seated left, head turned right Minted in Serdica (-/-//XXI dot P dot). Issue 7, Phase 2. April - November A.D. 274 Reference:- RIC Unlisted, RIC temp #2671.1 corr. (this coin) Same reverse die as RIC temp #2672  Edited by maridvnvm
07/03/2018 05:41 am
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I certainly intended no offense and have a few of the mentioned types myself
The intent was to refer to the RESTITVTOR issues by my reference to ORBIS & ORIENS
I generally try to look for anything different when searching through seller inventories
You just never know what peculiar details might be overlooked !
My recent purchase of Alex Sev dupondius with a RESTITVT MON reverse comes to mind.
I had noted the sharp portrait then glanced at the reverse ......
I read the RESTITVT legend and my eyes took in what my brain did not
I put the coin back in its flip and moved on
Fortunately my brain then kicked in and I said to myself
"What's that all about ?" and went back to it
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07/03/2018 4:29 pm
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No offense taken. It just reminded me about my coin and gave me an excuse to post it.
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