Roman Imperial coin – HCR167435

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

[VIRT]VS AVG

Design:

Mars, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left hand on shield set on ground

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority)

Mint

Cyzicus

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

271 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.11

Axis

Diameter (mm)

21.1

Acquisition method

deposit

Acquisition date

1907

Source

New College

Acquisition credit

Deposited by New College, 1907.

Mint-mark (obverse)

-/-//[•]

Issue

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

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 341f

Note:

Reverse figure identified as soldier

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 314a.1

Note:

Reverse figure identified as Mars

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2906

Note:

Reverse figure identified as Virtus

This specimen

Yes

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.341

Contributors to this coin record

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