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A bronze coin of the emperor Aurelian showing Sol between two captives, treading on one Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Aurelian, 270-275 CE
Mint and Date: Ticinum, 3rd issue, officina 2; October 274 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm x 22mm, 3.53g
Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: ORIENS AVG
Sol advancing left between two seated bound captives wearing Persian hats, stepping on the one to left, right arm raised with hand palm out, left hand holding a globe.
Field marks: Star in left field
Exergue: SXXT
Provenance: Ruding (eBay), December 2002
Ref: RCV (2005) —; RIC V, Part I, 151
BW Ref: 007 028 009
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