RIC temp #2232

Temp №: 2232
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Siscia
Issue 7
Issue name Phase 1
Datation spring 274
Officina 1
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Legend ORIENS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//*P
Bust code B1 Reverse code Sol 2c
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed Reverse description Sol stg. facing, head l., with r. hand raised and holding globe in l. hand; at feet to l., a bound and std. captive in oriental dress.

Note A coin with -/-//XXI in Vienna, another with -/-//IXX (sic) in the Ph. Gysen collection. This reverse type does not appear on post-reform series. There is no officina mark. Probably an early and aborted attempt to introduce the reform and its mark. See also Milan, issue 5 1514
Reference BNC 831
RIC1st 246 var.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Paris (Pflaum 422) BNC 831 1 3.51 6 photo
Milan (Laffranchi 20769) 1 3.75 12 photo
Ph. Gysen collection (Inv.200) 1 3.17 7 -/-//IXX photo
Vienna (92270, Rohde) 1 3.71 -/-//XXI photo