Roman Imperial coin – HCR154947

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

VICTORIA AVG

Design:

Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand; at feet to left, at feet to left, bound captive in oriental dress, seated left, head right

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority)

Mint

Rome

Denomination

denarius

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

275 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.61

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 922

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//B

Issue

Sixth Series (Göbl, MIR 47) / Eleventh Series (MER RIC)

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 73d

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 139e.2

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1853

This specimen

Yes

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.73

Contributors to this coin record

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