RIC V Aurelian 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270–AD 275

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Lugdunum (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Lugdunum under Aurelian, AD 270–AD 275, catalogued as RIC V Aurelian 1. Obverse: Bust of Aurelian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Mars, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Lugdunum
Issuing authority: Aurelian

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Aurelian, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Mars, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse legend: VIRTVS AVG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.1
Catalogue reference: RIC V Aurelian 1
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.aur.1

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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