RIC V Aurelian 373

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 270–AD 275

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Antioch, Syria (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Antioch, Syria under Aurelian, AD 270–AD 275, catalogued as RIC V Aurelian 373. Obverse: Bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, left. Reverse: Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; at his feet, captive. 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
Antioch, Syria
Issuing authority
Aurelian

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Aurelian, laureate, cuirassed, left
Reverse type
Sol, radiate, standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; at his feet, captive
Obverse legend
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse legend
CONSERVAT AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.aur.373
Catalogue reference
RIC V Aurelian 373
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.aur.373

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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