Antoninianus - Aurelianus ORIENS AVG; Sol
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Aurelian (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) (270-275)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 270-275 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 20.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 290943 |
| References | RIC V.1# 135 Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.aur.135Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVRELIANVS AVG
Translation:
Aurelianus Augustus.
Emperor (Augustus) Aurelian.
Reverse
Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; at his feet to the left, captive.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ORIENS AVG
-/-//P
Translation:
Oriens Augusti.
The rising sun of the emperor (Augustus).
Mint
Mediolanum, modern-day Milan, ItalyComments
Mass varies: 2.53–4.37 g;
Diameter varies: 16–23 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Diameter varies: 16–23 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (270-275) | "P" in exergue; | 38% | |||||||||||||
| ND (270-275) | "Q" in exergue; | 0% | |||||||||||||
| ND (270-275) | "S" in exergue; | 13% | |||||||||||||
| ND (270-275) | "T" in exergue; | 50% | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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