Roman Imperial coin – HCR167383

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed with decoration, right, viewed from front; cuirass decorated with emperor, in military attire, standing right, holding transverse sceptre in left hand and with right hand receiving Victory on globe from Roma, seated left on shield, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Reverse

Inscription:

IOVI CO[N]SER

Design:

Aurelian, in military attire, standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter in right hand and holding short sceptre in left hand; Jupiter, naked except for cloak draped over both shoulders, standing left, holding long vertical sceptre in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority)

Mint

Serdica

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

273 – 274 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.71

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.1

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 747

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-//S

Issue

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

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 260f var.

Note:

Cuirass of obverse portrait decorated with emperor and Roma scene

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 243mH5.2

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2620

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.260

Contributors to this coin record

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