Roman Imperial coin – HCR155569

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

IOVI CONSERVATORI

Design:

Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, nude, chlamys draped over left shoulder, standing left, leaning on sceptre with 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

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.42

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.2

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 744

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//P

Issue

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

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 131 var.

Note:

Obverse portrait is draped and cuirassed, not just draped or cuirassed (bust type C, not A or F)

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 45a.1

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/1429

This specimen

Yes

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.131

Contributors to this coin record

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