RIC V Aurelian 258

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270–AD 275

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Serdica (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Serdica under Aurelian, AD 270–AD 275, catalogued as RIC V Aurelian 258. Obverse: Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, right or bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Asclepius, standing, looking left, holding serpent-entwined staff. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Silver
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Serdica
Issuing authority: Aurelian

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, right or bust of Aurelian, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse type: Asclepius, standing, looking left, holding serpent-entwined staff
Obverse legend: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG or IMP C D AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse legend: CONSERVATOR AVG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.258
Catalogue reference: RIC V Aurelian 258
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.aur.258

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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