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Aureus - Aurelianus P M TR P COS P P

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Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Aurelian (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) (270-275)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 272
Value Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition Gold
Weight 5.89 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
290965
References RIC V.1# 159
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.159
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)
, Calicó# 4022
Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).
, Göbl MIR# 129
Robert Göbl; 2000. Die Münzprägung des Kaiser Valerianus I / Gallienus / Saloninus (253/268), Regalianus (260) un Macrianus / Quietus (260/262) = The coinage of Emperor Valerianus I / Gallienus / Saloninus (253/268), Regalianus (260) and Macrianus / Quietus (260/262). Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: AVRELIANVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Aurelianus Augustus

Translation: Emperor (Augustus) Aurelian

Reverse

Lion, walking or springing left, holding thunderbolt.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P COS P P

Unabridged legend: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul, Pater Patriae

Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul, father of the nation

Mint

Siscia, modern-day Sisak, Croatia

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (272)  Photo $ 67 000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Aurelianus (P M TR P COS P P)
Roma Numismatics
Auction XX
Lot 664
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2020 AU USD 64 464.49
(GBP 48 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Aurelianus (P M TR P COS P P)
Roma Numismatics
Auction XV
Lot 616
Internet Archive
5 Apr 2018 AU USD 61 778.47
(GBP 46 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Aureus - Aurelianus (P M TR P COS P P)
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 99
Lot 32
Internet Archive
29 May 2017 AU USD 85 340.85
(CHF 67 500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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