Vabalathus, Usurper

Triton XX, Lot: 837. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Vabalathus. Usurper, AD 268-272. Antoninianus (19.5mm, 3.84 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 5th officina. 2nd emission, March-May AD 272. IM C VHABALATHVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VЄNV-S AVG, Venus standing left, holding helmet in right hand, transverse spear in left, leaning on shield behind her; star to left; Є. RIC V 5 corr. (bust type); Bland, Coinage 23, dies 33/Ven v; BN 1266; MIR 47, 361a. EF, traces of silvering. Very rare with officina letter, only two examples noted by Bland.

From the Continental Collection.