Tuesday 19 February 2013

Aurelian

Aurelian
Augustus, 1023 - 1028 A.U.C. (270 – 275 A.D.)
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Milan, RIC V, part I 109, Fides
Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and draped bust facing to the right.
Reverse: FIDES MILI, Fides standing to the left, holding two standards, S in exergue.

Weight: 3.51 g
Diameter: 19 x 21.5 x 1.5 mm
Die axis: 30°

Mint: Milan
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 109
Rated Scarce
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Milan, RIC V, part I 120, Concordia

Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian and Concordia facing each other and clasping each others right hand. S in exergue.

Weight: 4.16 g
Diameter: 23 x 23.5 x 1.3 mm
Die axis: 340°
Mint: Milan, struck between 272 - 274 AD
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 120
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Milan, RIC V, part I 128, Fortuna
Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna, seated to the left upon a wheel, holding a rudder with her right hand and a Cornucopia with her left, S in exergue.
Weight: 4.94 g
Diameter: 22 x 22 x 1.8 mm
Die axis: 220°
Mint: Milan
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 128
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Milan, RIC V, part I 129, Jove

Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: IOVI CONSER, Aurelian to the left, facing Jove to the right,
who hands the globe to Aurelian with his right hand, holding a spear with his left hand.

Weight: 3.25 g
Diameter: 23 x 23 x 1 mm
Die axis: 0°
Mint: Milan
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 129
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Milan, RIC V, part I 137, Sol
Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: ORIENS AVG, Sol, advancing to the left, raising his right hand in salutation, holding the globe with his left, trampling a bound captive with his right foot, another bound captive to the right.
Q in exergue.

Weight: 2.96 g
Diameter: 23 x 23 x 1 mm
Die axis: 0° 
Mint: Milan
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 137
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Milan, RIC V, part I 138, Pietas

Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Aurelian, at the left, Pietas,
at the right, each holding a sceptre, facing and giving Libations
over an altar between them. S in exergue.

Weight: 2.08 g
Diameter: 19.5 x 21 x 0.7 mm
Die axis: 140°
Mint: Milan
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 138
Rated Scarce
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Milan, RIC V, part I 142, Roma

Coin: AE Antoninianus, Silvered

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Aurelian, standing to the right before Roma
who is seated to the left upon a shield, holding Victoria with her right hand
and a sceptre with her left, Q in exergue.

Weight: 3.89 g
Diameter: 25 x 20.5 x 1 mm
Die axis: 220° 
Mint: Milan
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 142
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Milan, RIC V, part I 146 Correction, Virtus

Coin: AE Antoninianus, Silvered

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Seen from the front.
Reverse: VIRT MILIT-VM, Aurelian, to the left,
holding a sceptre with his right hand, the Globe in his left,
facing Virtus, to the right, who hands Victoria to Aurelian with her right hand
and holds a spear, transverse, with her left. T in exergue.

Weight: 3.92 g
Diameter: 21 x 23.2 x 1.2 mm
Die axis: 10°
Mint: Milan, 272-274 A.D.
Reference: R.I.C. V, part I 146 Correction
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Siscia, RIC V, part I 245, Concordia


Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian, at the left, being handed the Globe
by Concordia, at the right. ✶T in exergue.

Weight: 3.58 g
Diameter: 20.3 x 20.8 x 1.5 mm
Die axis: 220°
Mint: Siscia, struck between 274 - 275 A.D.
Reference: R.I.C. V, part I 245
Note: Typical "long neck of Siscia"
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Siscia, RIC V, part I 251, Sol

Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: ORIENS AVG, Sol, advancing to the left, raising his right hand in salutation, holding the globe with his left, trampling a bound Palmyran to the left, another bound Palmyran to the right looks back to Sol. A ✶ in the left field.
S in exergue.

Weight: 3.18 g
Diameter: 22 x 21.2 x 1.1 mm
Die axis: 190°
Mint: Siscia
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 251
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Serdica, RIC V, part I 260, Jove
 Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Seen from the front.
Reverse: IOVI CON-SER, Aurelian to the left, holding a sceptre
with his left hand, facing Jove to the right, who hands the Globe
to Aurelian with his right hand and holds a spear with his left hand.
P in exergue.

Weight: 2.93 g
Diameter: 21.2 x 20.5 x 1 mm
Die axis: 20°
Mint: Serdica
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 260
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Cyzicus, RIC V, part I 347, Orbis

Coin: AE Antoninianus

Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Seen from the front.
Reverse: RESTITVT O-RBIS, Aurelian, standing to the left,
holding a spear with his left hand, being crowned with
a laurel wreath by the personification of the World, facing to the right.

Weight: 3.05 g
Diameter: 22 x 22 x 1 mm
Die axis: 160°
Mintmark: C ✵ P (Cyzicus), struck between 272-273 A.D.
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 347 Cyzicus
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Aurelian, AE Antoninianus, Silvered, Cyzicus, RIC V, part I 347, Orbis

Coin: AE Antoninianus, Silvered

Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Seen from the front.
Reverse: RESTITVTOR O-RBIS, Aurelian, standing to the left,
holding a spear with his left hand, being crowned with
a laurel wreath by the personification of the World, facing to the right.
Γ in exergue.

Weight: 3.67 g
Diameter: 22 x 22 x 1 mm
Die axis: 180°
Mint: Cyzicus
Reference:  R.I.C. V, part I 347 Cyzicus
Bought by eBay member karst72 of Tarcento, Italy on the 27/8/2013 for £14.
Coin stolen in the Post.
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Aurelian, Potin Tetradrachm, Alexandria, Milne 4362, Nike

 Coin: Potin Tetradrachm, possibly commemorating the defeat of Queen Zenobia of Palmyra
in 272 A.D. and the recovery of Egypt (though prior to the possible rebellion of
"Firmus" in Egypt in 273 A.D.)

Obverse: AK Λ ΔOM AVPHΛIANOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust facing to the right.
Reverse: Nike, advancing to the right, holding a Wreath
with her right hand and a Palm Branch with her left.
 L-Γ across the fields.

Weight: 7.99 g
Diameter: 20.4 x 20.2 x 3.5 mm
Die axis: 320°
Mint: Alexandria, Year 3 (L-Γ), struck between 271 - 272 A.D.
Reference: Milne 4362

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