Roman Imperial coin – HCR167300

Obverse

Inscription:

IM[P AV]RELIANVS AVG

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

CONCORDIA MILITVM

Design:

Aurelian, togate, standing right, clasping right hands with Severina, veiled, draped, standing left

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority) , Ulpia Severina

Mint

Siscia

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

272 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

Axis

Diameter (mm)

24.5

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

9/8/1950

Source

Rugby School

Acquisition credit

Presented by Rugby School, 1950.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-//S*

Issue

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

Iconography

Female figure on reverse identified as either Concordia (RIC V.1 and MER RIC) or Severina (MIR 47). Severina is favoured here given clasped hand with emperor is standard dextrarum iunctio imperial marriage scene iconography

Metal Analysis

"Tyler Siscia II Sp.5 RIC216C"

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 216a var.

Note:

Obverse portrait is cuirassed as well as draped (bust type C, not F); Female figure on reverse identified as Concordia

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 213e.2

Note:

Female figure on reverse identified as Severina

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2192

Note:

Female figure on reverse identified as Concordia

This specimen

Yes

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.216

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