•Aurelian A.D. 270-275 Roman Bronze Antoninianus Coin Father of Christmas Coin
• Ruler: Aurelian
• Denomination: Bronze Antoninianus
• Diameter: approximately 20.6 mm
• Composition: Bronze
• Weight: 3.5 g
• Aurelian is credited with the reunification of the Eastern and Western Empires. His worship of the Sun God and his persecution of other religions such as Christianity, led Christians to worship Jesus under the guise of the Festival of the Sun God on December 25. This became known as Christ's Mass and Aurelian became known as the father of Christmas.
