Roman Imperial coin – HCR154928

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed with tassel on left shoulder, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

ORIENS AVG

Design:

Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; at feet to left, bound captive in oriental dress, seated left; at feet to right, another bound captive in oriental dress, seated right, head left

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority)

Mint

Rome

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.17

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.6

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 776

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//XXIB

Issue

Fifth Series (Göbl, MIR 47) / Ninth Series (MER RIC)

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 63

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 124b.2

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1761

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.63

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