Vabalathus and Aurelian AE Antoninianus – Palmyrene Empire Usurper (Antioch Mint)

Roman Imperial Coin – Bronze Antoninianus of Vabalathus  &  Aurelian

Obv: VABALATHVS VCRIM DR, laureate, draped bust of Vabalathus right.

Rev: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right. Officina letter Gamma below.

271 – 272 AD. · Antioch Mint · RIC 381, Γ

3.2g · 20mm

Septimius Vaballathus was emperor of the Palmyrene Empire centred at Palmyra in the region of Syria. He came to power as a child under his regent mother Zenobia, who led a revolt against the Roman Empire and formed the independent Palmyrene Empire.