A.K.Collection: Coin ID C73 from Lot no. 818

   

Aurelianus AD 270-275 Antoninianus (BI; 20-22mm; 3.65g; 12h) Rome, 10th issue, 5th officina, end 274. IMP AVRE-L-IANVS AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelianus to right, draped with paludamentum. Rev. ORI-E-[N]S AVG Sol standing to left, right hand raised, holding globe in left hand; at his feet, two captives seated; in exergue, EXXIR. Extremely rare.
C. 145; MIR 47: pl. 76, 131e5 (this coin illustrated); RIC V, I p. 272, 63; RIC online (temp) 1794 (1 known) this coin illustrated.
From the stock of Muenzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1988 and published in MIR 47.