RIC temp #2409

Temp №: 2409
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Siscia
Issue 9
Issue name Phase 2
Datation autumn 274 – spring 275
Officina 5
Denomination Aureliani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Legend ORIENS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//VXXI
Bust code B1 Reverse code Sol 1b
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed Reverse description Sol walking l., raising r. hand and holding whip in l. hand; at feet, on each side, a bound and std. captive in oriental dress, the captive on the r. has his head turned l.

Note Two coins in V show a Medusa-head on the cuirass.
Reference LV 8841
RIC1st 255 var.
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (R 1839) 1 4.01 6 photo
Vienna (21474) 1 4.23 6 photo
Vienna (76214, Rohde) 1 3.34 12 Medusa-head on cuirass. photo
Vienna (76215, Rohde) 1 3.63 5 Medusa-head on cuirass. photo
Budapest 1 6 photo
Budapest 1 6 photo
Verona (La Venèra) LV 8841 1 4.21
Villette d'Anthon 485 1 4.02