Another Aurelian Coin Question

[rick fox]

I recently found this Aerelian in my safe.  As I hold it in my hand, it looks nearly "Near Mint" (At least to me).

I however have a couple of questions:

1. The Exergue has *P  I know this is not the Phoenician mint as that would be a dolphin
What is *P?

2. The Reverse has a part missing (from the coin strike) (Aurelian's head is missing) and the Obverse has what looks to be a double strike (top right part of his head).

What caused this?  A clashed die?  If so, how could a coin with 2 imperfections get released from the mint?

[Robert_Brenchley]

It looks like RIC 216, Common, minted at Siscia, Period 2. P is for Officina Prima. I've seen coins that were issued wirh worse faults than that one. Mostly, quality control was basic at best.

[black-prophet]

I believe the Mint to be Siscia.I don't see the double strike but I see what I think is a flat strike where parts of the die are more worn than others.Ancient coins were often released with many imperfections as quality control was not really that important,getting the coins out to pay the troops and the people was.It's one of the things that makes Ancient coins so "interesting".