Roman Empire, Aurelian, Antoninian Rome

Virtually as struck and with full original silvering. Very rare in such an exceptional state of preservation.

Obverse: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse: ORIENS AVG = Sol walking right, holding olive branch in right hand and bow in left hand, left foot resting on a captive in oriental dress kneeling on the ground to right., head turned left, right hand raised.
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: B/-//XXIR
MINT: ROMA

ISSUE: 11 (early - September 275)

WEIGHT: 4.38 g

Piękny, menniczy egzemplarz.

Awers: popiersie cesarza w koronie promienistej i zbroi, w prawo, w otoku legenda:
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG;

Rewers: Sol kroczący w prawo, trzyma łuk i gałązkę oliwną, depcze jeńca w pozie błagalnej, w otoku legenda:
ORIENS AVG, w lewym polu B, w odcinku XXIR;

Srebro bilonowe, średnica , waga 4,38 g, oś 12 h.

ancient, antike