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Aurelian. A.D. 270-275. AE antoninianus (24.45 mm, 3.39 g, 7 h). Rome mint, struck A.D. 270/71. IMP CL DOM AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right - looking very much like Quintillus / LAETITIA AVG, Laetita standing facing, head left, holding wreath and anchor set on globe // XII. RIC 32; C 118. Rough VF / F. Rare (?).
This portrait appears to be Quintillus, or even Gothicus. It was not too unusual for dies of the old and/or recently deceased emperor to be re-worked (and the legend on this one might well have been produced by re-cutting a Quintillus legend) particularly before an official portrait was circulated which the engravers could follow.All three - Gothicus, Quintillus and Aurelian (early in his reign) had an antoniniaus with this same Laetitia reverse with XII in the exergue.
This portrait appears to be Quintillus, or even Gothicus. It was not too unusual for dies of the old and/or recently deceased emperor to be re-worked (and the legend on this one might well have been produced by re-cutting a Quintillus legend) particularly before an official portrait was circulated which the engravers could follow.All three - Gothicus, Quintillus and Aurelian (early in his reign) had an antoniniaus with this same Laetitia reverse with XII in the exergue.