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Aurelian Providence and Sol Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Aurelian, 270-275 CE
Mint and Date: Ticinum, officina 1, 274-275 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm x 22mm, 3.0g
Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse: Fides Militum standing right holding 2 military standards, confronted by Sol standing left raising palm and holding globe.
PROVIDEN DEOR
Exergue: PXXT
Provenance: Mediterranean Coins (Vcoins), November 2006
Ref: RCV (2005) 11587; RIC 152
BW Ref: 038 029 092
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