The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-9-211-RE
Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority:
Aurelian (c. 215-275)
Weight:3.3 g
Diameter:21.36 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:Aurelian, standing left, holding sceptre in right hand and globe in left facing a soldier, standing right, holding winged Victory in raised right hand. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:(VIRT) MILITVM. T in exergue.
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 271, no. 56, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 143 151 ............................................. 2 : 7
Head of Aurelian with a radiated
Crown IMP. AVRELIANVS AVG
Rev: Two soldiers their spears in their
left Hands, one of them a little
Victory in his Right.
Occo says VIRTVS AVG p. 496
but this is VIRT. MILITVM.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 209 Head of Aurelian crown radiated
IMP • AVRELIANVS AVG.
Reverse two Warlike Figures, the
one holding the Globe in his Hand,
the other holding up a little Victory.
VIRT • MILITVM.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 209 Head of Aurelian with a
radiated Crown.
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG.
Reverse two Warriors their spears
in their left Hands. one of them a
Globe, the other a Victory in his
Right.
VIRT MILITVM.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 143 151 ............................................. 2 : 7
Head of Aurelian with a radiated
Crown IMP. AVRELIANVS AVG
Rev: Two soldiers their spears in their
left Hands, one of them a little
Victory in his Right.
Occo says VIRTVS AVG p. 496
but this is VIRT. MILITVM.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 209 Head of Aurelian crown radiated
IMP • AVRELIANVS AVG.
Reverse two Warlike Figures, the
one holding the Globe in his Hand,
the other holding up a little Victory.
VIRT • MILITVM.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 209 Head of Aurelian with a
radiated Crown.
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG.
Reverse two Warriors their spears
in their left Hands. one of them a
Globe, the other a Victory in his
Right.
VIRT MILITVM.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue