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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
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Li Ms E16c 215 like No 209
Casaubon
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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

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