A.K.Collection: Coin ID C70 from Lot no. 818

   

Aurelianus 270-275 Antoninianus (BI; 21-22mm; 3.90g; 6h) Rome, 9th issue, 3rd officina, summer – autumn 274. IMP AV-R-ELIANVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelianus to right. Rev. ORI-E-NS AVG Sol standing to left, right hand raised and globe in left; right foot resting on a bound captive in oriental dress seated to left on left side; opposite side another bound captive in oriental dress seated to right, head turned to left; in exergue, ΓXXI. Wonderful silvering.
C. 154; MIR 47: pl. 72, 122b3; RIC V, I p. 272, 62; RIC online (temp) 1765 (39 known).
From the stock of F. Sternberg AG Zurich 1996.