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A coin of the emperor Aurelian with a reverse showing Sol treading on a captive Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Aurelian, 270-275 CE
Mint and Date: Antioch, officina 2, 5th emission, April 274 - early 275 CE.
Size and Weight: 22mm, 4.4g
Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse: Sol standing left, right hand raised, left hand holding globe behind, right foot trampling captive seated left with hands bound behind back.
CONSERVAT AVG
Field marks: Officina letter B in r. field
Exergue: XXI
Provenance: rombron (eBay), February 2007
Ref: RCV (2005) 11525; RIC V 384
BW Ref: 039 030 102
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The content of this page was last updated on 14 February 2007