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A bronze coin of the emperor Aurelian showing Sol with two captives Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Aurelian, 270-275 CE
Mint and Date: Siscia, officina 1, emission 9; Autumn 274 - Spring 275 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm x 23mm, 3.80g
Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: ORIENS AVG
Sol standing left, whip in left hand, right hand raised in salute, seated bound captives to right and left.
Exergue: XXIP
Provenance: Mediterranean Coins (Vcoins), April 2005
Ref: RCV (2005) —; RIC V 255; Venèra 8662-8696.
BW Ref: 017 028 033
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