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	3.5 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 291062
References	RIC V.1# 255 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.255 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Aurelianus Augustus

Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Aurelian, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Sol, radiate, walking left, between two captives, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand.
Letter in field.
Mintmark and officina in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ORIENS AVG

Unabridged legend: Oriens Augusti

Translation: The rising sun of the emperor (Augustus).

Mint

Siscia, modern-day Sisak, Croatia

Comments

Mass varies: 3.01–4.6 g;
Diameter varies: 21–23 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
Undetermined
ND (270-275)												* in left field; S in exergue
ND (270-275)												* in left field; V in exergue
ND (270-275)												* in left field; VI in exergue
ND (270-275)												IV in left field; XX•I in exergue
ND (270-275)												P in left field; XXI in exergue
ND (270-275)												Q in left field; XXI in exergue
ND (270-275)												S in left field; XXI in exergue
ND (270-275)												S in left field; XXIP in exergue
ND (270-275)												S in left field; XXIQ in exergue
ND (270-275)												S in left field; XXIS in exergue
ND (270-275)												S in left field; XXIT in exergue
ND (270-275)												S in left field; XXIV in exergue
ND (270-275)												S in left field; XXIVI in exergue
ND (270-275)												T in left field; XXI in exergue
ND (270-275)												V in left field; XX•I in exergue
ND (270-275)												V in left field; XXI in exergue
ND (270-275)												VI in left field; XX•I in exergue
ND (270-275)												VI in left field; XXI in exergue
ND (270-275)												XX•IQ in exergue
ND (270-275)												XX•IS in exergue
ND (270-275)												XX•IT in exergue
ND (270-275)												XX•IV in exergue
ND (270-275)												XX•IVI in exergue
ND (270-275)												XXIP in exergue
ND (270-275)												XXIQ in exergue
ND (270-275)												XXIS in exergue
ND (270-275)												XXIT in exergue
ND (270-275)												XXIV in exergue
ND (270-275)												XXIVI in exergue

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