Description: Florian (276 AD). BI Antoninianus with silvering, Rome mint. IMP C FLORIANVS AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS AVG; Salus standing left feeding serpent rising from altar, XXIA in ex.

Diameter: AE23 mm

Weight: 3,38 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: RIC 40a; C 83

Commentary: dark green patina with some silvering, well centered with good details and clear legends

History: After the death of Tacitus, the army chose Florian, who almost immediately had to deal with Probus; the two armies met and after few weeks of skirmishes, Florian was murdered by his own soldiers - he had reigned for 88 days.

Article Number: 020-10-03-41652