Aureus - Aurelianus RESTITVTOR ORIENTIS; Sol
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
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|---|---|
| Emperor |
Aurelian (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) (270-275)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 270-275 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 5.6 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 291203 |
| References | RIC V.1# 374 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.374Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 4028 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). 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, draped, right or bust of Aurelian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Aurelian, laureate, 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, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: RESTITVTOR ORIENTIS
Unabridged legend: Restitutor Orientis
Translation: Restorer of the east
Mint
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, TurkeySee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (270-275) | 
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$ 12 000 | $ 12 000 | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Heritage Auctions 2022 May 5 - 7 Central States World Coins & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3099 Lot 30130 
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5 May 2022 |
AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5) |
USD 9000.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Heritage Auctions 2021 August 19 - 20 ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction 3094 Lot 32067
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19 Aug 2021 |
AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5, brushed) |
USD 9000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Künker Auction 347 Lot 1223
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22 Mar 2021 | XF |
USD 13 927.04
(EUR 12 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 102 Lot 555
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24 Oct 2017 | XF |
USD 27 800.03
(CHF 22 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG | |||||
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Gemini Auction VII Lot 835
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9 Jan 2011 | XF |
USD 26 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Gemini Numismatic Auctions LLC | |||||
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