Aurelian and Vabalathus. Antoninianus

Aurelian and Vabalathus; Antioch, Antoninianus, 3.77g. RIC-381 (S), C-1, Göbl-353a5 (34 spec.), Paris-1252. Obv: VABALATHVS VCRIMDR Laureate and diademed bust of Vabalathus r. Rx: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Radiate bust of Aurelian r., S (=officina 6) below. Ex Berk 149, 24 May 2006, lot 405. Inscriptions show that Vabalathus' titles must be expanded to Vir Clarissimus Rex Imperator Dux Romanorum. He wears both a laurel wreath and a plain diadem, as also on his and Aurelian's Alexandrian tetradrachms.A rare and desirable issue. Some roughness. Bold Fine