Roman Imperial coin – HCR154940

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 right, holding vexillum right hand and globe surmounted by crescent in left hand, resting left foot on captive in oriental dress, kneeling right, head left, raising right hand

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)

4.33

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.8

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 784

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

Γ/-//XXI

Issue

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

Metal Analysis

"Subjected to Radiation 1966"

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 65

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 125b.3

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1766

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.65

Contributors to this coin record

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