ORC2953 Egypt, the last AE drachm!
$57.00
Dec-11-01
Contributed by Henri Delger, oldromancoins.com


Vabalathus & Aurelian, Æ reduced drachm, (8.69g) AVPHLIANOC KAI AØHNODWPOC
Confronting draped busts. / LA LD in wreath. Vagi 2160. F, brown patina,
flan split. The unusual use of two heads and the scarcity of this issue
suggests a di-drachm may have been intended,

This large bronze denomination makes its final appearance at the same time
as the reduced sestertius of Aurelian. The size is similar to the diobol of
the first and second century. Athenodorus, or Vabalathus, as he was known
in Latin, was co-ruler with Aurelian in Egypt. Ex-Phil DeVicchi collection.