RIC temp #2942

Temp №: 2942
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Cyzicus
Issue 4
Issue name Gold coins
Datation spring – autumn 272
Denomination Aurei
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature AVRELIANVS AVG Legend RESTITVT ORIENTIS
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code B1* Reverse code Emperor 9c
Bust description Bust right, laureate, cuirassed Reverse description Emperor on horseback riding r., spearing with r. hand two kneeling enemies.

Note The two recorded aurei share the same pair of dies; same obverse die as the coin in V R/ P M TR P COS P P 2941.
Reference Est. 159

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Saint-Petersbourg Estiot 1999/1, 159a 1 5.50 Pierced
Berk private sale = NAC, 39, 27/IV/2007, 164 = Gorny & Mosch, 169, 13/X/2008, 402 1 2.79 A modern fake cast from the aureus Estiot 1999/1, 159b = Biaggi collection 1593 = NAC, 33, 6/IV/2006, 572 = Numismatica Genevensis, 4, 11-12/XII/2006, 238. photo
Estiot 1999/1, 159b = Biaggi collection 1593 = NAC, 33, 6/IV/2006, 572 = Numismatica Genevensis, 4, 11-12/XII/2006, 238 1 5.29 12 photo