RIC temp #1672

Temp №: 1672
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Rome
Issue 5
Issue name
Datation autumn 273
Officina 4
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Legend ORIENS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//Q
Bust code G1l Reverse code Sol 2h
Bust description Bust left, radiate, cuirassed, holding spear over right shoulder, shield on left shoulder Reverse description Sol stg. l., with r. hand raised and holding globe in l. hand; at feet, a captive in oriental dress lying on his back, l. hand raised.

Note Medusa-head on cuirass and gryphon on shield. The coins share the same pair of dies.
Reference BNC p.293

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1962 12-12-366) Gloucester 93 1 2.88 11 photo
Aufhäuser, 8, 9-10/X/1991, 602 1 3.38