Aurelian. AD 270-275. AV Aureus (22mm, 5.59 g, 1h). Tripolis mint. Struck AD 273. IMP C AVREL IANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust left / IVCTORIA (sic) AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm frond over left shoulder in left. RIC V Online 3205; RIC V 377 corr. (bust type); Estiot, L'Or romain 180–5; BN pl. 87, 301; Calicó 4012 (this coin illustrated); MIR 47, 362d0(3-5); Adda –; Biaggi –; Jameson –; Mazzini –; Cohen 252 corr. (obv. legend). Underlying luster, small edge mark. Choice EF. Impressive portrait. Very rare, only nine examples noted by RIC V Online.
Ex Triton V (15 January 2002), lot 2112.