RIC temp #2151

Temp №: 2151
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Siscia
Issue 5
Issue name
Datation end 271 – autumn 272
Officina 3
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Legend IOVI CONSER
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//*T
Bust code D1l (sleeve) Reverse code Emperor and Jupiter 1c
Bust description Bust left, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, with right sleeve raised Reverse description Emperor in military dress stg. r., holding short sceptre in l. hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter stg. l., holding long sceptre in l. hand.

Note Two obverse dies recorded. Coins in Mi, Ph. Gysen collection, Göbl 199g3 and Lanz 120, 532 share their obverse die with a hybrid coin in V using a reverse die of issue 4, R/ IOVI CONSERVATORI -/-//*T. LV 7069 shows the reverse Emperor and Jupiter 1 (Emperor with long vertical sceptre), reverse of issue 6 - a hybrid.
Reference BNC p.354
RIC1st 225 var.
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Milan (Laffranchi 11137) 1 3.56 1 photo
Verona (La Venèra) LV 7069 1 3.93 12 Emperor and Jupiter 1 (i.e. long vertical sceptre); reverse of issue 6 photo
Ph. Gysen collection (Inv.31) = Jacquier, 16, 1994, 601 1 3.10 1 photo
P.-F. Jacquier collection 1 3.49 12 photo
CGB, Rome X, 2001, 660 1 2.71 12 photo
Emporium, 53, 19-20/V/2005, 661 1 photo
F. Johannessen collection = eBay, 3901474682, III/2004 1 photo
Göbl 199g 3 = Kellner 1
Jacquier, 35, 2007, 577 1 3.99 photo
Komin 1050 corr. 1
Lanz, 120, 18/V/2004, 532 1 3.45 photo
Sirmium 514 1