Roman Imperial coin – HCR167461

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

MARS INVICTVS

Design:

Mars, helmeted, in military attire, standing right, holding vertical spear in left hand and with right hand receiving globe from Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, resting right foot on bound captive in oriental dress, presenting globe in right hand and holding whip in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Aurelian

Person

Aurelian (ruler/authority)

Mint

Cyzicus

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

275 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.83

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.2

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 755

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-//XXI

Issue

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

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 358

Reference

Göbl, MIR 47 : 350e.0

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/3073

This specimen

Yes

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.358

Contributors to this coin record

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