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A tetradrachm of Byzantium of Lysimachus type struck over an issue of Aesillas throws new light on the chronology of the Macedonian coinage. On the evidence of several recently-published hoards the Byzantine issue belongs to the 80s of the first century B.C. and very probably to the early years of that decade. The overstrike, therefore, serves to confirm the traditional dates of Aesillas' quaestorship, 94-88 B.C.
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An undated group of Augustan aurei and denarii, of limited size, shows portraiture identical with that of the more extensive group of cistophori now firmly attributed to Pergamům in 19-18 B.C. The types of these aurei and denarii are devoted to the theme of Roman diplomatic success against Parthia and Armenia, like two of the three cistophoric types ; and (again like the Pergamene cistophori) the three aureus reverse types and three denarius reverse types are, respectively, interlinked by the use of common obverse dies. It is suggested that a mint at Pergamům produced a relatively small and short but urgent issue of aurei and denarii c. 19-18 B.C. in connection with the payment of Roman legionary forces concentrated in the East from c. 20 B.C. against Parthia.
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The legend OPES IVI AVG on an aureus of Carausius, together with the style of that coin, have caused it to be dismissed as a copy by some scholars. An antoninianus has recently come to light, which is of similar style and bears a similar reverse legend and type. It seems that neither coin is a copy. This legend and type fit perfectly well into the overall context of ' Rouen ' issues and is the sort of propaganda to be expected in such circumstances.