Aurelian, AE Ant. "ORIENS AVG"

$4.25
Jul-16-01


Aurelian, 270 - 275 A.D.
AE Antoninianus
3.6 gr., 21 mm.
Minted at Rome
RIC 62

Obv.: "IMP AURELIANVS AVG"
Radiate and cuirassed bust right.

Rev.: "ORIENS AVG"
Sol walking left, raising right hand and holding globe in left, treading
down one of two captives.
In Ex.: "AXXI"

A nice coin with some silvering remaining. This silvering makes the
obverse, especially Aurelian's face, difficult to scan