Emperor Caesar Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus Augustus
Obverse design
laureate and cuirassed bust of Aemilian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
PROVINCIA DACIA, AN VIII
Edition
P(rovincia) M(oesia) S(uperior) col(onia) Vim(inacium) an(no) VIII
Translation
Province of Moesia Superior, colony Viminacium, year 8
Reverse design
Dacia, wearing Dacian cap, standing left, holding two vexilla inscribed V and XIII and sword; at left, eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; at right, lion standing left
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
25 mm
Average weight
8.03 g
Axis
6
Reference
AMNG 57, Cavagna 323 (2)
Specimens
4 (1 in the core collections)
Note
Cavagna describes the bust as draped and cuirassed but https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/20635 (of the same obverse die as the other coins) proves that the bust is cuirassed only, without drapery (Cavagna’s obv. die link D 84 is in error)