RIC temp #2168

Temp №: 2168
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Siscia
Issue 5
Issue name Late gold coins of issue 5
Datation summer 272 – 273
Denomination Aurei
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG Legend VIRTVS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code B1* (aegis) Reverse code Virtus 2b
Bust description Bust right, laureate, cuirassed, with part of aegis on left shoulder Reverse description Virtus walking r., holding transverse spear pointing forward in r. hand and trophy over l. shoulder; at feet to r., a bound captive std. r.

Reference Est. 131, 133-5
RIC1st 182 corr.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Budapest Estiot 1999/1, 134a 1 5.06 11 Pierced at 1 o'clock. photo
Munich Estiot 1999/1, 134b 1 5.06 6 photo
Estiot 1999/1, 131a = Canossa, Caruso collection, 1923, 480 = Ars Classica, 17, 3/X/1934, 913 = Monnaies et Médailles, 73, 1988, 265 = Tkalec, 19/II/2001, 356 1 5.23 photo
Estiot 1999/1, 133a = Rollin & Feuardent, Montagu collection, 20/V/1896, 684 = Sotheby 13-22/VII/1908, O'Hagan collection, 663 = Hess Leu, 49, 27-28/IV/1971, 439 1 4.71 6 http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=80186 photo
Estiot 1999/1, 135a = Sotheby, Metropolitan Museum of Art I, 10/XI/1972, 197 1 5.39