RIC temp #2125

Temp №: 2125
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Siscia
Issue 5
Issue name Early gold coins of issue 5
Datation end 271 – early 272
Denomination Aurei
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS AVG Legend GENIVS ILLVR
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code B1 (aegis) Reverse code Genius 1
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed, with part of aegis on left shoulder Reverse description Genius stg. l., holding patera in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand; on ground to r., standard

Note The two recorded aurei share the same reverse die.
Reference Est. 122
RIC1st 172

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Boston (66.426) Cast in NY = Naville, 17, 3/X/1934, 912 1 6.00 12 Same obverse die as Est. 117 R/ CONSERVATOR AVG; same reverse die as the other aureus R/ GENIVS ILLVR photo
Vienna (Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Geldmuseum) Estiot 1999/1, 122a = Rollin Feuardent, Ponton d'Amécourt collection, 25/IV/1887, 562 = Ars Classica, 17, 3/X/1934, 912 = NAC 2, 21/II/1990 1 4.88 photo