RIC temp #2593

Temp №: 2593
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Serdica
Issue 3
Issue name Phase 2
Datation early – autumn 272
Officina 2
Denomination Antoniniani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Legend IOVI CONSER
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//S
Bust code B1 (decoration) Reverse code Emperor and Jupiter 1c
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed, with decoration on cuirass 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 Decorations recorded:
a) radiate head of the Emperor (or Sol) r. (L)
b) facing busts of Aurelian A1 and of Severina E2l (V, P = BNC 1000, L = Sirmium 1431, private collection, one obverse die)
c) Victoria flying r. (Maravielle 565, Lanz 117, 1181, one obverse die)
d) Emperor on horseback riding r., spearing fallen enemy (CGB, Rome X, 2001, 1030, private coll., same obverse die).
Reference BNC p.393-4
RIC1st 260
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1978 8-1-4) Sirmium 1431 1 4.18 5 Facing busts of Aurelian A1 and of Severina E2l : same obverse die as the other two coins in P and V. photo
London (1983 1-39-13) Baldwin's, Balkan hoard 53 1 3.66 11 Radiate head of the Emperor (or Sol) r. photo
Paris (Pflaum 511) BNC 1000 1 4.60 11 Facing busts of Aurelian A1 and of Severina E2l; same dies as a coin in V photo
Vienna (74975, Rohde) 1 4.17 10 Facing busts of Aurelian A1 and of Severina E2l; same dies as a coin in P photo
CGB, Rome X, 2001, 1030 1 3.56 5 On cuirass, Emperor on horseback riding r., spearing fallen enemy. Same obverse die as Göbl 243m H(4)2. photo
Lanz, 117, 24/XI/2003, 1181 1 Victoria flying r. Same obverse die as Maravielle 565 photo
Maravielle 565 1 Victoria flying r. Same obverse die as Lanz, 117, 1181
Private collection 1 4.70 5 Emperor on horseback riding r., spearing fallen enemy photo
Private collection 1 3.87 6 Facing busts of Aurelian A1 and of Severina E2l photo
Private collection 1 4.74 5 facing busts of Aurelian A1 and of Severina E2l photo
Private collection = Göbl 243m H(4)2 1 On cuirass, Emperor on horseback riding r., spearing fallen enemy. Same obverse die as CGB, Rome X, 2001, 1030