Aureus - Aurelianus P M TR P VI COS II P P, Sol

€290,991.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year274-275
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC V.1#185, OCRE#ric.5.aur.185
Obverse descriptionBust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Aurelianus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Aurelian, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionSol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; at his feet, captive.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P VI COS II P P */P//-
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Sexta, Consul Secundum, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the sixth time, consul for the second time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (274-275)  - `*` in left field; `P` in right field; -
Catalog ID8524417460
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