RIC V Aurelian 161

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270–AD 275

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Siscia (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Siscia under Aurelian, AD 270–AD 275, catalogued as RIC V Aurelian 161. Obverse: Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Apollo, standing left, leaning left on column, resting right hand on head, and holding olive-branch 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: Siscia
Issuing authority: Aurelian

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Apollo, standing left, leaning left on column, resting right hand on head, and holding olive-branch in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse legend: APOLLINI CONS

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.161
Catalogue reference: RIC V Aurelian 161
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.aur.161

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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