RIC temp #2411

Temp №: 2411
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Siscia
Issue 9
Issue name Phase 2
Datation autumn 274 – spring 275
Officina 6
Denomination Aureliani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Legend ORIENS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//VIXXI
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 A coin in a private collection shows a Medusa-head on the cuirass.
Reference BNC p.365
RIC1st 255 var.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Vienna (76213, Rohde) 1 4.13 6 photo
Budapest 1 6 photo
eBay, 5/XII/2004 1 photo