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RIC V Florian 116

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 276

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Cyzicus under Florianus, AD 276, catalogued as RIC V Florian 116. Obverse: Bust of Florian, radiate, draped, right or bust of Florian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding palm, presenting wreath to Florian, standing left, holding sceptre. Obverse legend: IMP FLORIANVS AVG. Reverse legend: CONCORDIA MILITVM.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Marcus Annius Florianus, also known as Florian, briefly served as Roman emperor in 276 after taking the throne following the death of his half-brother Tacitus. His reign lasted only 88 days before he was killed by his own troops during a confrontation with the rival emperor Probus, who had gained control of the Eastern provinces. This antoninianus was produced during Florian's brief reign at Cyzicus, an ancient Greek town situated in Mysia in Anatolia.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Florianus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Florian, radiate, draped, right or bust of Florian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, standing right, holding palm, presenting wreath to Florian, standing left, holding sceptre
Obverse legend
IMP FLORIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA MILITVM

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.116
Catalogue reference
RIC V Florian 116
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.fl.116
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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