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RIC V Florian 110

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 276

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Serdica under Florianus, AD 276, catalogued as RIC V Florian 110. Obverse: Bust of Florian, radiate, draped, right or bust of Florian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing right, holding ensign in each hand, facing Sol, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG. Reverse legend: PROVIDEN DEOR.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC V Florian 111, RIC V Florian 112.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Marcus Annius Florianus, or Florian, succeeded his half-brother Tacitus as Roman emperor in 276. His brief reign lasted only 88 days before he was killed by his own soldiers during a confrontation with the rival emperor Probus. This silver antoninianus was produced during that brief period at Serdica, an ancient Roman city located in what is today Sofia, Bulgaria.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Serdica
Issuing authority
Florianus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Florian, radiate, draped, right or bust of Florian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Providentia, draped, standing right, holding ensign in each hand, facing Sol, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG
Reverse legend
PROVIDEN DEOR

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.fl.110
Catalogue reference
RIC V Florian 110
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.fl.110
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC V Florian 111

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC V Florian 112

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
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