Palau – Roman Empire – Aurelian – $1 – 2011 – .5 Gram – .999 Fine Gold – Legal Tender Coin – Aurelian, (9 September 214 or 215 – September or October 275), was Roman Emperor from 270 to 275. During his reign, he defeated the Alamanni after a devastating war. He also defeated the Goths, Vandals, Juthungi, Sarmatians, and Carpi. Aurelian restored the Empire’s eastern provinces after his conquest of the Palmyrene Empire in 273. The following year he conquered the Gallic Empire in the west, reuniting the Empire in its entirety. He was also responsible for the construction of the Aurelian Walls in Rome, and the abandonment of the province of Dacia. His successes effectively ended the Roman Empire’s Crisis of the Third Century, earning him the title Restorer of the World. This legal tender gold coin was issued under authority of the Republic of Palau in 2011. It was struck from 1/2 gram of .999 fine gold and has a diameter of 11.8 millimeters. It comes in a hard plastic capsule (AirTite™) with a Certificate of Authenticity.