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CANCA-B163-2-9-212-RE

Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority: Aurelian (c. 215-275)
Weight:4.2 g
Diameter:24.1 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date: 270 CE - 275 CE
Denomination: antoninianus
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Aurelian bearded, cuirassed, and radiate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse Image Description:Genius draped standing, facing left, holding patera in extended right hand and cornucopia in left arm. To right, standard. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:GENIVS EXERC(ITI)



Bibliographic Source(s): The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 304, no. 345, notes:

Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 147 155 ............................................. 2 : 17
Head of Aurelian. IMP. AVRELIANVS AVG.
Rev: Genius standing holding a Patera
a Cornucopia
Occo. Qu? Why not an
Imperial Figure. A military sign behind
it
GENIVS EX DACEXERCITI ....
Casaubon
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Li Ms E16c 212 Head and Inscription as before
Reverse. aA Figure standing, in it’s
right Hand a Patera, in its left
a Cornucopia. aA military standard
behind it.

GENIVS EXERCITI.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16d 212 Head of Aurelian
Inscription as before
Rev: a Figure standing in its right
Hand a Patera in its left a Cornu-
copia. a military standard behind
it.
GENIVS EXERCIT I Casaubon

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