A.K.Collection: Coin ID C50 from Lot no. 818

   

Aurelianus AD 270-275 Double Antoninianus (BI; 18-19mm; 5.53g sic!; 12h) Rome, 1st issue, 7th officina, Oct– Dec270. [I]MP C L DOM AVRELIANV[S AV]G Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust of Aurelian to right. Rev. FORTVNA REDVX Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left; in the field to left, Z. Very heavy and rare.
C. 97; MIR 47: pl. 25, 92a7(1) (this coin illustrated); RIC V, I - ; RIC online (temp) – cf. 1589 (3.76g is the most heavy one).
From the M. Weder collection Pratteln 1976 and published in MIR 47.