RIC temp #3211

Temp №: 3211
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Tripolis
Issue 1
Issue name
Datation spring – summer 273
Denomination Aurei
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Legend VIRTVS ILLVRICI
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code B1* (aegis) Reverse code Virtus 2b
Bust description Bust right, laureate, cuirassed, with part of aegis on left shoulder Reverse description Virtus walking r., holding transverse spear pointing forward in r. hand and trophy over l. shoulder; at feet to r., a bound captive std. r.

Reference Est. 189-94
RIC1st 379 corr.
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Paris (Armand-Valton 1349) BNC 1365 = Estiot 1999/1, 190a 1 5.36 12 Same reverse die as Leiden (Estiot 1999/1, 189a). photo
Vienna (38670) Estiot 1999/1, 193a 1 5.62 12 Same pair of dies as Jameson 286 (Estiot 1999/1, 193b) ; same reverse die as three aurei (Estiot 1999/1, 194a-c).
Leiden Estiot 1999/1, 189a 1 5.04 Same reverse die as P (BNC 1365) (Estiot 1999/1, 190a).
Turin Estiot 1999/1, 194c 1 5.27 Same pair of dies as Hirsch 30, 1911, 1234 and Lanz, 66, 1993, 848 (Estiot 1999/1, 194a-b); same reverse die as V and Jameson 286 (193a-b).
Estiot 1999/1, 191a = NAC, B, 25-26/II/1992, 2201 1 5.15 Pierced at 11 o'clock. Same pair of dies as Egger 45, 1913, 1232 (Estiot 1999/1, 191b). photo
Estiot 1999/1, 191b = Egger, 45, 12/XI/1913, 1232 1 5.14 Same pair of dies as NAC, B, 1992, 2201(Estiot 1999/1, 191a).
Estiot 1999/1, 192a = Elsen, 26, 12/IV/1992, 935 1 5.25
Estiot 1999/1, 193b = Jameson 286 = Madame Valette collection, 16-7/VI/1924, 267 = Ciani, Grandprey collection, 20-22/II/1935, 598 1 5.32 Same pair of dies as V (Estiot 1999/1, 193a) ; same reverse die as three aurei (Estiot 1999/1, 194a-c).
Estiot 1999/1, 194a = Hirsch, 30, 11/V/1911, 1234 = Glendining, 29/V/1936, 213 = Glendining, Hall collection II, 19-21/VII/1950, 1953 1 5.50 Same pair of dies as Lanz, 66, 1993, 848 and Turin (Estiot 1999/1, 194b-c); same reverse die as V and Jameson 286 (193a-b).
Estiot 1999/1, 194b = Lanz, 66, 22/XI/1993, 848 = Giessener, 67, 2/V/1994, 753 1 5.46 Pierced. Same pair of dies as Hirsch 30, 1911, 1234 and Turin (Estiot 1999/1, 194a,c); same reverse die as V and Jameson 286 (193a-b).
Trade, 2006 = Info Forum Ancient Coins, 19/IV/2007 = LHS, 102, 29/IV/2008, 457 = Numismatica Genevensis, 5, 2-3/XII/2008, 287 = Nomisma, 38, 2009, 291 1 5.44 7 photo