Roman Imperial coin – HCR154974

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

VIRTVS MILI[TVM]

Design:

Aurelian and Claudius Gothicus(?), in military attire, standing face to face; emperor on left, holding long vertical sceptre in right hand and globe in left hand, emperor on right, holding Victory in raised right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority)

Mint

Mediolanum

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

4.9

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.4

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

David Walker Collection

Acquisition date

20/12/1990

Source

D. R. Walker

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by D. R. Walker, 1990.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//T

Issue

Fourth Series, Second Part (Göbl, MIR 47) / Fourth Series (MER RIC)

Iconography

Reverse depicts two emperors, as soldier would not wield imperial regalia of Victory or sceptre. Second figure presumed deified Claudius II, from whom Aurelian claimed legimitate descent. See HCR8720-8726 for prior use of this design

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : N/A

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 62b

Reference

MER XII.1 : 512

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1503

Note:

Reverse figures are two emperors, not emperor and soldier. See note in 'additional information'

This specimen

Yes

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