Gaius Valarius Sabinus
Gaius Valarius Sabinus was the leading financial politician in the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Aurelian . After the revolt of the finance minister Felicissimus , who provoked an uprising against Aurelian in 271 after his counterfeit coins were discovered, the emperor commissioned Sabinus to take care of the Roman financial system. Sabinus worked from Ticinum , today's Pavia, where the largest mint of Aurelian was. He was responsible for the coin reform carried out by Aurelian in 274.
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- Watson Alaric: Aurelian and the Third Century. London: Routledge 1999.
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| SURNAME | Sabinus, Gaius Valarius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Financial politician in the Roman Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roman Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century or 4th century |