Aemilian

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Those who live by the sword die by the sword. This old cliche could well have been phrased after the life and death of Aemilian. When Trebonianus Gallus's hold on power had weakened after a series of setbacks, the troops of Aemilian who were battling barbarians along the Danube declared him Augustus and he seized the opportunity to depose Gallus. The plan worked just as expected and Aemilian subsequently enjoyed a brief reign. Valerian, one of the generals commissioned under Gallus, heard of the news and refused to accept the new emperor. Finding it favorable among his own troops, he was promptly declared emperor himself and headed to Rome to avenge the death of his old boss. Aemilian for his part answered the challenge and went with his army to confront Valerian. When it became evident that Valerian's forces were larger, however, his soldiers killed him rather than risk their own lives.

AR Antoninianus

RIC 1, C 2 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: APOLCONSERVAT - Apollo standing left, holding branch and resting arm on lyre on rock. 253 (Rome).

RIC 2b, C 10 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: DIANAEVICTRI - Diana standing facing, holding arrow and bow. 253 (Rome).

RIC 3b, C 13 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: ERCVLVICTOR - Hercules standing right, resting hand on club and holding bow with lion's skin. 253 (Rome). $500 1/16/02.

RIC 3v Antoninianus Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: ERCVLVICTORI - Hercules standing right, resting hand on club and holding bow with lion skin. [RIC lists for obv. legend IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG]. 253 (Rome).

RIC 5b, C 22 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: MARTIPACIF - Mars advancing left, holding branch and spear with shield. 253 (Rome).

RIC 6, C 25 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: MARTIPROPVGT - Mars standing left, resting hand on shield and holding spear. 253 (Rome). $400 5/21/03.

RIC 8, C 26 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: PACIAVG - Pax standing left, leaning on column and with legs crossed, holding branch and scepter. 253 (Rome).

RIC 9, C 41 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: ROMAEAETERN - Roma standing left, holding phoenix on globe and scepter. 253 (Rome).

RIC 10, C 47 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: SPESPVBLICA - Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. 253 (Rome).

RIC 11, C 53 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVG - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. 253 (Rome). $350 2/11/02.

RIC 12, C 60 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSAVG - Virtus standing left, stepping on helmet, holding branch and spear. 253 (Rome).

RIC 13, C 64 Antoninianus Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend - Wreath, VOTIS/DECENNA/LIBVS within.

RIC 14, C 17 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: IOVICONSERVAT - Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; Aemilian to left. 253 (Rome). $245 2/4/04.

RIC 15, C 23 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: MARTIPACIF - Mars advancing left, holding branch and spear with shield. 253 (Rome).

RIC 16, C 33 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PMTRPIPP - Aemilian standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding scepter; standard to left. 253 (Rome). $500 1/17/02.

RIC 18, C 33 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PMTRPIPP - Aemilian standing left, sacrificing over altar; standard in background. 253 (Rome).

RIC 20, C 48 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SPESPVBLICA - Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. 253 (Rome).

RIC 21, C 52 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORIAAVG - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. 253 (Rome).

RIC 22, C 59 Antoninianus Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSAVG - Virtus standing left, stepping on helmet, holding branch and spear. 253 (Rome).

AE Sestertius

RIC 42a, C 65 As Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: SC - Wreath, VOTIS/DECENNA/LIBVS within. 253 (Rome).

RIC 43, C 3 As Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: APOLCONSERVAT - Apollo standing left, holding branch and resting arm on lyre; SC across fields. 253 (Rome).

RIC 53, C 62 As Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped bust right.
Rev: VIRTVSAVG - Virtus standing left, holding branch and holding scepter; SC across fields. 253 (Rome).

RIC 54, C 67 As Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: SC - Wreath, VOTIS/DECENNA/LIBVS within. 253 (Rome).

RIC 55, C 1 As Obv: IMPCAESAEMILIANVSPFAVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: AETERNITASAVGG - Aeternitas standing, facing, holding phoenix on globe and raising skirt; SC across fields. 253 (Rome).

AE As

RIC 51b, C 50 As Obv: IMPAEMILIANVSPIVSFELAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SPESPVBLICA - Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt; SC across fields. 253 (Rome). $900 5/13/03.