Browsing Roman Imperial Coins of Vabalathus
AD 271-272. Vabalathus, supported by mother, Zenobia, named himself Augustus in Palmyra, Syria. Aurelian regained control of the Syrian province. Vabalathus and Zenobia were captured and taken to Rome but their fate is not recorded.
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| Bland 16a RIC 8 var | Vabalathus, AE Antoninianus, 3.49 g. Antioch mint. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing right, holding spear, shield at his side, star in right field. Mintmark B. Bland 16a (this coin); RIC 8 var (no mintmark): Goebl 358 var. (ditto). | Text | Image |
| Bland 18 RIC 1 var | Vabalathus. Usurper, AD 268-272. Antoninianus 2.61 g. Antioch mint. March-May AD 272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding cornucopiae and scales; star in left field, mintmark Gamma. Bland 18; RIC 1 var (mintmark). | Text | Image |
| Bland 27i RIC 6 var | Vabalathus as Augustus. AD 272 AD. AE Antoninianus, 3.12 g. Antioch mint. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG Bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm, star in left field. Bland, Coinage of Vabalathus, NC 171, 27i; RIC 6 var (V. walking left); Paris 1267 (ditto); Cohen 6 var (ditto). | Text | Image |
| Cohen 1 | Vabalathus and Aurelian, AE antoninianus, Antioch. VABALATHVS V C IMDR Laureate and draped bust right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, B or other officina letter below. RIC 381. | Text | Image |
| RIC 1 | Vabalathus. Usurper, AD 268-272. Antoninianus 2.61 g. Antioch mint. March-May AD 272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding cornucopiae and scales; star in left field. RIC V 1; Paris 1263; Sear 11723. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2 | Vabalathus, AE antoninianus. Palmyra, AD 271-272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / AETERNITAS AVG, Sol, standing half-right, looking left, holding globe, right hand raised. Star in left field. Mintmark A. RIC V-II, 2; Cohen 2; Sear 11724. | Text | Image |
| RIC 2 | Vabalathus, AE antoninianus. Palmyra, AD 271-272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / AETERNITAS AVG, Sol, standing half-right, looking left, holding globe, right hand raised. Star in left field. No mintmark. RIC V-II, 2 var; Bland 13; MIR 355; Cohen 2; Sear 11724. | Text | Image |
| RIC 3 | Vabalathus, AE antoninianus. Palmyra, AD 271-272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / IOVI STATORI, Jupiter, standing left, holding globe and spear, eagle at foot left. Star in left field. RIC V-II, 3; Cohen 3; Sear 11725. | Text | Image |
| RIC 4 | Vabalathus, as Augustus, Antoninianus. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / IVENVS AVG, Hercules standing facing, head right, holding club, lionskin and three apples of the Hesperides, star in left field. Goebl MIR 359; RIC 4; Sear 11726. | Text | Image |
| RIC 4 var | Vabalathus, AE Antoninianus. Palmyra. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / IVENVS AVG, Hercules standing facing, head right, holding club, lionskin and three apples of the Hesperides, star in right field. RIC 4 var (position of star); Sear 11726. | Text | Image |
| RIC 4 var | Vabalathus, AE Antoninianus, 3.11 g. Antioch mint. IMP C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / IVCNVS (sic) AVG, Hercules standing right, holding three apples and resting right hand on club; lionskin over left arm. Star in right field. RIC 4 var (rev legend); Cohen 4 var. | Text | Image |
| RIC 5 | Vabalathus, AE antoninianus. Palmyra or Antioch, AD 271-272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / VENVS AVG, Venus standing left, holding helmet and spear, and resting left elbow on shield. Star in left field. Mintmark: epsilon. RIC V-II, 5; Cohen 5; Paris 1266; Goebl 361a; Sear 11727. | Text | Image |
| RIC 5 var | Vabalathus, AE antoninianus. Palmyra or Antioch, AD 271-272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / VENVS AVG, Venus standing left, holding helmet and spear, and resting left elbow on shield. Star in left field. No mintmark. RIC V-II, 5 var (lack of mintmark); Cohen 5; Sear 11727. | Text | Image |
| RIC 6 | Vabalathus, AE antoninianus. 21 mm, 272 AD, Antioch. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, star in left field. RIC 6; Cohen 6; Goebl 357a. | Text | Image |
| RIC 8 corr. | Vabalathus, AE antoninianus. 21 mm, 272 AD, Antioch. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted and in military dress, standing right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield at his side. Star in right field. RIC 8 corr. ("Virtus left", in error). | Text | Image |
| RIC 8 var. | Vabalathus, AE antoninianus. 21 mm, 272 AD, Antioch. IM C VHABALATVS AVG (sic), radiate, draped bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted and in military dress, standing right, holding spear and resting left hand on shield at his side. Star in right field. RIC 8 var (obv. legend); C 1 var (ditto); Sear 11729 var (ditto). | Text | Image |
| RIC 381, A | Vabalathus and Aurelian. AE Antoninianus. 271/272 AD. Antioch. VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter A below. RIC 381. Cohen 1; Sear 11718. | Text | Image |
| RIC 381, B | Vabalathus and Aurelian. AE Antoninianus. 271/272 AD. Antioch. VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter B below. RIC 381. Cohen 1; Sear 11718. | Text | Image |
| RIC 381, G | Vabalathus and Aurelian. AE Antoninianus. 271/272 AD. Antioch. VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter Gamma below. RIC 381. Cohen 1; Sear 11718. | Text | Image |
| RIC 381, D | Vabalathus and Aurelian. AE Antoninianus. 271/272 AD. Antioch. VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter Delta below. RIC 381. Cohen 1; Sear 11718. | Text | Image |
| RIC 381, E | Vabalathus and Aurelian. AE Antoninianus. 271/272 AD. Antioch. VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter Epsilon below. RIC 381. Cohen 1; Sear 11718. | Text | Image |
| RIC 381, S | Vabalathus and Aurelian. AE Antoninianus. 271/272 AD. Antioch. VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter S below. RIC 381. Cohen 1; Sear 11718. | Text | Image |
| RIC 381, Z | Vabalathus and Aurelian. AE Antoninianus. 271/272 AD. Antioch. VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter Z below. RIC 381. Cohen 1; Sear 11718. | Text | Image |
| RIC 381, H | Vabalathus and Aurelian. AE Antoninianus. 271/272 AD. Antioch. VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter H below. RIC 381. Cohen 1; Sear 11718. | Text | Image |
| Alexandria Milne 4319 | Vabalathus with Aurelian, Tetradrachm of Year 4, AD 271. Alexandria Mint. L-Δ across fields, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus right / Laureate and draped bust of Aurelian right, LA to right. | Text | Image |
| Alexandria Emmett 3910 | Vabalathus and Zenobia, Billon tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. 271–272 AD. VABALATHVS VCRIMD, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right / CEPTIM ZHNOBIA CEB, diademed, draped bust of Zenobia right. Emmett 3910; Cohen 2 var. Not in Milne. | Text | Image |
| Alexandria Milne 4349 | Vabalathus, Billon tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. 9.90 g. Dated Year 5 = 272 AD. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Radiate and draped bust of Helios right; date L-E across fields. Milne 4349; Emmett 3909. | Text | Image |
| Alexandria Milne 4352 | Vabalathus. AE potin tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated year 5 (272 AD). 8.47 gm. Sole reign. AYT K OYABAΛΛAΘHNOC CEB, Laureate and draped bust right / L-E to left and right of Homonoia standing left, holding cornucopiae, right hand raised. Koeln 3064; Dattari 5510; Milne 4352; Curtis 1750; Emmett 3910. | Text | Image |
| Alexandria Vagi 2160 | Vabalathus and Aurelian, AE reduced drachm. AYΡHΛIANOC KAI AΘHNOΔΩΡOC, confronted draped busts / LA LΔ in two lines within wreath. Sear 11722; Milne 4327. | Text | Image |
| Alexandria SGI 4757 | Vabalathus, potin tetradrachm of Alexandria. A C OVABAΛΛAΘOC V A C Π, Laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right, L-E across fields / AYT K Λ Δ AVΡHΛIANOC CEB, laureate, draped bust of Aurelian right. Milne 4330; Sear (old) 3293; Sear 11721. | Text | Image |
| Egypt Milne 1735 | Aurelian and Vabalathus Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Laureate and draped bust of Aurelian right / Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Vabalathus right. | Text | Image |
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