RIC V Aurelian 159

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270–AD 271

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Aurelian, AD 270–AD 271, catalogued as RIC V Aurelian 159. Obverse: Bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Lion, walking or springing left, holding thunderbolt. 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: Siscia
Issuing authority: Aurelian

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Lion, walking or springing left, holding thunderbolt
Obverse legend: AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse legend: P M TR P COS P P

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.159
Catalogue reference: RIC V Aurelian 159
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.aur.159

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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