SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.29 g, 12h). Good VF.

Triton XXVI
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SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Emesa. Uranius Antoninus. Usurper, AD 253-254. BI Tetradrachm (25mm, 13.29 g, 12h). AYTO K COYΛΠ ANTωNINOC CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; S C beneath wings, ЄMICA below. Baldus 5 (both dies unknown to Baldus); Prieur 1029 var. (obv. legend); RPC IX 1866 var. (same); Nurpetlian, Orontes 49. Deeply toned, a little rough, reverse slightly off center. Good VF. Extremely rare; Prieur knew of two specimens, two in RPC, four in CoinArchives but none with a clear reading of the obverse legend.

From the S & S Collection.

Uranius Antoninus is unknown from the ancient literary sources, although Zosimus perhaps confuses this usurper with two usurpers he names as Uranius and Antoninus during the reign of Severus Alexander. He established his government at Emesa, probably in response to repeated Persian attacks rather than as a challenge to Rome. In any event, it appears he was finally subdued when Valerian marched to recover the East.

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