Antoninianus July-Sept. 276 Cyzicus Florian, Cyzicus, Unique, Bronze VF(30-35)

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Bust of Florian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, Plain, slight incuse observe design., Unique specimen, brockage uniface! Issued under the reign of Florian, this example has the legend "IMP FLORIANVS", which was only struck in the Cyzicus mint. This legend matches with only two types, RIC V Florian 116 and 117, but we assume that this coin corresponds to n°116 since no example of n°117 is known in public collections. Despite its advanced circulation wear, this specimen is rare in many ways. Firstly, the observe type, as it was struck in only one mint.Secondly, because it is a coin of the emperor Florian, who reigned only during 276, between the months of June and September, an extremely short reign that left very few coins issued. Presumably half-brother of Tacitus, he succeeded him after his death, who had previously succeeded Aurelian. Elevated to the rank of emperor by the Senate and recognised as such by its members and a large part of the empire, he was quickly usurped by Probus, commander in the East and proclaimed emperor by his troops at the same time.He was however assassinated by his own troops after they had been unprepared for the heat of Cilicia (now Turkey), after he had led them to Tarsus to face Probus and after they were harassed in guerrilla style by the usurper's troops, who were much more battle-hardened and used to these climatic conditions. Finally, it seems that our specimen is the only coin known to date, in the various sales, as a brockage coin of Florian. No faulty Antoninian coin of Florian seems to have been recorded in past sales over the last twenty-five years., IMP FLORIANVS AVG

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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