Roman Imperial coin – HCR154958

Obverse

Inscription:

[IMP] C L DOM AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

MARTI PACIF

Design:

Mars, helmeted, in military attire, advancing left, wearing shield on left arm, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority)

Mint

Rome

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

270 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.44

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.3

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 756

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

X/-//-

Issue

First Series

Metal Analysis

"Tyler Rome Sp.6 RIC33

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 33 var.

Note:

Obverse portrait is cuirassed and draped, not just draped (bust type C, not A); Reverse figure is holding a sceptre in left hand, not a spear

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 95a.10

Reference

MER XII.1 : 48

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1597

Note:

Reverse figure is holding a sceptre in left hand, not a spear

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.33

Contributors to this coin record

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