A.K.Collection: Coin ID C42 from Lot no. 818

   

Aurelianus AD 270-275 Antoninianus (BI; 20-23mm; 3.60g; 12h) Ticinum, 3rd issue, 4th officina, October 274. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right. Rev. SOLI - INVICTO Sol standing to left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left hand, right foot resting on a bound captive in oriental dress seated left; on the other side, another bound captive in oriental dress seated to right, head turned left; in exergue, QXXT. Wonderful silvering.
C. 234; MIR 47: pl. 20, 75b4(1) (this coin illustrated); RIC V, I p., 154; RIC online (temp) 1544 (36 known).
From the stock of Muenzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1965 and published in MIR 47.