The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-9-217-RE
Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority:
Aurelian (c. 215-275)
Weight:2.89 g
Diameter:21.76 mm
Mint:Ticinum (Settlement)
Date:
270 CE - 275 CE
Denomination: antoninianus
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Aurelian, bearded, curiassed, and radiate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse Image Description:Sol walking between two captives, left, raising his right hand and holding globe in left. In field, star to left. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:ORIENS AVG. TXXT in exergue.
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 281, no. 151, Pl. VIII.127, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 150 158 ............................................. 1 : 20
The same as the former Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 217 Head and Inscription as the
last.
Reverse &c as No 213.
[short line]
TXXT
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 217 Head of Aurelian
IMP. C. AVERLIANVS AVG
Reverse a Figure striding forwards
between two Captives as above No 213.
ORIENS AVG
[short line]
TXXT
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 150 158 ............................................. 1 : 20
The same as the former Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 217 Head and Inscription as the
last.
Reverse &c as No 213.
[short line]
TXXT
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 217 Head of Aurelian
IMP. C. AVERLIANVS AVG
Reverse a Figure striding forwards
between two Captives as above No 213.
ORIENS AVG
[short line]
TXXT
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue