Roman Imperial coin – HCR155549

Obverse

Inscription:

[IM]P AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

CONCORDIA MI[LI(TVM)]

Design:

Two Concordiae, draped, standing face to face, each holding standard; between them, a third standard held by both

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority)

Mint

Mediolanum

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

270 – 271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.23

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.7

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 701

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//T

Issue

First Series (Göbl, MIR 47) / First Series, First Part (MER RIC)

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 107 var.

Note:

Obverse portrait is draped and cuirassed, not just draped (bust type C, not A); Type specifies reverse inscription CONCORDIA MILI

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 20f.3

Note:

Type specifies reverse inscription CONCORDIA MILITVM

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1390

Note:

Type specifies reverse inscription CONCORDIA MILI

This specimen

Yes

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.107

Contributors to this coin record

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