Rome: The Soldier Emperors

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Aurelian continued the tradition of army officers seizing power. He managed to stabilise the Empire to some extent and brought the Gallic Empire back into the fold. He reformed the coinage, producing better quality coins containing 5% silver. Further soldier emperors seized power in ever more inventive ways. However, on the death of Carinus in 283 AD, all was to change.

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Aurelian 270 - 275 AD AE Antoninianus	Aurelian 270 - 275 AD AE Antoninianus of Milan	Aurelian 270 - 275 AD AE Antoninianus of Milan	Aurelian 270 - 275 AD AE Antoninianus of Mediolanum
Aurelian 270 - 275 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Aurelian 270 - 275 AD AE Denarius of Rome	Aurelian 270 - 275 AD AE Aurelianus of Siscia	Aurelian and Severina 270 - 275 AD AE As of Rome
Severina Wife of Aurelian AE Aurelianus of Serdica	Vabalathus with Aurelian 270-272 AD Tetradrachm of Alexandria	Vabalathus with Aurelian 270-272 AD AE Antoninianus of Antioch	Tacitus 275 - 276 AD AE Aurelianus of Gaul mint
Tacitus 275 - 276 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Tacitus 275 - 276 AD Double Aurelianus of Tripolis	Tacitus 275 - 276 AD Double Aurelianus of Antioch	Tacitus 275 - 276 AD Aurelianus of Antioch
Tacitus 275 - 276 AD Aurelianus of Antioch	Tacitus 275 - 276 AD Billon Aurelianus of Cyzicus	Florianus 276 AD Double Aurelianus	Florianus 276 AD AE Aurelianus of Ticinum
Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Probus 276 - 282 AD Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Serdica	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome
Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Serdica	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Siscia
Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Siscia	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Siscia	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Ticinum	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Ticinum
Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Ticinum	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Probus 276 - 282 AD AE Aurelianus of Siscia
Carus 282 - 283 AD AE Aurelianus of Ticinum	Carus 282 - 283 AD AE Aurelianus of Ticinum	Numerian as Augustus Caes. 282-283 AD: Aug. 283-284 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Numerian as Augustus Caes. 282-283 AD: Aug. 283-284 AD AE Aurelianus of Lugdunum
Carinus as Caesar Caes. 282-283 AD: Aug. 283-285 AD AE Aurelianus of Siscia	Carinus as Augustus Caes. 282-283 AD: Aug. 283-285 AD AE Aurelianus of Antioch	Magnia Urbica, wife of Carinus 283-285 AD AE Aurelianus of Rome	Julian of Pannonia

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