RIC temp #2672

Temp №: 2672
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Serdica
Issue 7
Issue name Phase 2
Datation April – November 274
Officina 1
Denomination Aureliani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Legend ORIENS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//XXI(•)P(•)
Bust code B1 Reverse code Mars and Sol 1b
Bust description Bust right, radiate, cuirassed Reverse description Mars in military dress stg. r., holding spear in l. hand, receiving globe from Sol stg. l., holding whip in l. hand, resting with r. foot on a bound captive in oriental dress std. l.

Note Ph. Gysen collection. Variant in the reverse : Mars holds a long sceptre; the captive is head r.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Ph. Gysen collection (Inv.196) 1 3.59 6 photo