Roman Empire Pannonia Florianus 1 Antoninianus

History

1 Antoninianus 276 AD, RIC# V-1 61, Pannonia, Florianus

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Description

Florianus (Marcus Annius Florianus Augustus), also known as Florian, was Roman Emperor for a few months in 276. Florian was reported be a maternal half-brother to the Emperor Marcus Claudius Tacitus. Appointed Praetorian Prefect in Tacitus's army in his campaign against the Goths, according to the available sources, he was chosen by the army in the West to succeed Tacitus in 276, without the consensus of the Roman Senate. However he minted coins bearing the "SC" legend, thus showing some bonds to the Senate. Died in 276 AD.

The Antoninianus, or radiate, was a coin used during the Roman Empire thought to have been valued at 2 denarii. It was initially silver, but was slowly debased to bronze with a minimal silver content.

Obverse	Person (king, queen, tsar etc.) Florianus Head of Florianus, laureate, draped, right. IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG (Imperator Caesar Marcus Annius Florianus Pius Avgustus) IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG
Reverse	Deity (god, goddess etc.) Felicitas Furniture & dishes Patera Symbol, amulet, talisman Caduceus Felicitas, standing facing, head to left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding long caduceus. In ancient Roman culture, felicitas (from the Latin adjective felix, "fruitful, blessed, happy, lucky") is a condition of divinely inspired productivity, blessedness, or happiness. The divine personification of Felicitas was cultivated as a goddess. Felicitas played an important role in Imperial cult, and was frequently portrayed on coins as a symbol of the wealth and prosperity of the Roman Empire. Her primary attributes are the caduceus and cornucopia. FELICITAS AVG (Felicitas Avgustus, Happiness for the Emperor) Mintmark P in exergue (Siscia) FELICITAS AVG P
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