RIC temp #3212

Temp №: 3212
Reign Aurelianus
Person Aurelianus
Mint Tripolis
Issue 1
Issue name
Datation spring – summer 273
Denomination Aurei
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C 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. 186-7
RIC1st 379 corr.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Salisbury (University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Courtauld collection 1963, 134) Estiot 1999/1, 187a = Rollin & Feuardent, Montagu collection, 20/V/1896, 685 = Hirsch, 24, Weber collection, 10/V/1909, 2373 = Hess, 194, Vogel collection 11, 25/III/1929, 940 = Ars Classica, 17, 3/X/1934, 1785 1 5.45 Same obverse die as Windisch-Grätz, 6378 (Estiot 1999/1, 168a) and V (Estiot 1999/1, 169a) R/ RESTITVTOR ORIENTIS.
Zagreb (11808 ) Estiot 1999/1, 186a = Hirsch, 29, 9/XI/1910, 1273 1 7.19 5 Same reverse die as Vinchon 1955, 418 D/ AVRELIANVS AVG (Estiot 1999/1, 197a) and private collection D/ bust B1*l. photo