The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-9-215-RE
Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority:
Aurelian (c. 215-275)
Weight:3.55 g
Diameter:24.73 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, receiving Victory from soldier, standing right. Both holding spears. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:VIRT MILITVM
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 271, no. 56, notes:
Notes:Likely had a silver wash.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 152 160 IMP. AVRELIANVS AVG. Head of Aur. ... 2 : 3
Rev: two military Figures, the one
holding forth a little Victory., the
other the Globe in his Hand.
I think VIRTVS MILITVM. Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 215 like No 209
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 215 Head of Aurelian
Inscription as before
Reverse. Two military Figures
standing the one having a Globe
in it's Hand, the other a little
Victory.
VIRT. MILITVM.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 152 160 IMP. AVRELIANVS AVG. Head of Aur. ... 2 : 3
Rev: two military Figures, the one
holding forth a little Victory., the
other the Globe in his Hand.
I think VIRTVS MILITVM. Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 215 like No 209
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 215 Head of Aurelian
Inscription as before
Reverse. Two military Figures
standing the one having a Globe
in it's Hand, the other a little
Victory.
VIRT. MILITVM.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue