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RIC V Aurelian 324a: Subtype 1

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270–AD 271

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Antoninianus in silver struck at Cyzicus under Aurelian, AD 270–AD 271, catalogued as RIC V Aurelian 324a: Subtype 1. Obverse: Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, right.

Reverse: Neptune, standing left, foot on rock, holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left hand. Obverse legend: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. Reverse legend: P M TR P P P COS.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Aurelian reigned as Roman emperor from 270 until 275 during the Crisis of the Third Century, restoring the empire's borders through military victories and implementing monetary reforms to address currency devaluation. This antoninianus was struck at Cyzicus, an ancient Greek town in Mysia in Anatolia.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Aurelian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Aurelian, radiate, draped, right
Reverse type
Neptune, standing left, foot on rock, holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
P M TR P P P COS

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.324a.1
Catalogue reference
RIC V Aurelian 324a: Subtype 1
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.aur.324a.1
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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