But in 273 AD, Aurelian first defeated the Palmyrene Empire in the East - and the following year the Gallic Empire in the west. He also defeated the Goths, the Allemanni, the Vandals, the Juthungi, the Sarmatians, and the Carpi.
His efforts were the culmination of a herculean effort begun by Claudius II Gothicus only a few years before, which constituted a recovery period following the total economic and military collapse during the first half of the 3rd Century.
This category covers coins from the reign of Claudius II Gothicus and until the Tetrarchy in 293 AD.
Reverse: eagle standing left head turned back, wreath in beak; ETOVS / S
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.89 g
Reverse: eagle standing between two standards, head right, holding wreath in beak; L B / *
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.73 g
Reverse: Nike right, holding wreath and palm?; ETOVC Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.6 g
Reverse: eagle standing right, wreath in beak, palm over shoulder; L_A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.1 g
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Reverse: Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales & cornucopiae, LA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.29 g
Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm; L B
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.7 g
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Reverse: Poseidon standing facing left, right foot on a dolphin, unknown object (variously described as grain ear, sword, ship's ram, aphlaston) in right hand, trident in left; LB in fields
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 8.23 g
The reverse inscription translates to "Year 2" which corresponds to August 269-August 270
Reverse: eagle standing right, wreath in beak, palm under wing; L_Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.2 g
Reverse: Eagle facing holding wreath, head left; L / Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.1 g
Reverse: Tyche facing, head left, modius on head, holding rudder and cornucopia; L Δ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.3 g
Reverse: eagle right, head left, wreath in beak; ETOVC A
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.6 g