RIC V Aurelian 323

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270–AD 275

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Cyzicus (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Cyzicus under Aurelian, AD 270–AD 275, catalogued as RIC V Aurelian 323. Obverse: Bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, left. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking right, holding wreath in right hand and palm 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
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Aurelian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, left
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, walking right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.323
Catalogue reference
RIC V Aurelian 323
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.aur.323

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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