AURELIAN RIC TEMP 2581 SOLD

OBVERSE: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
REVERSE: IONI CONSER (SIC!)
BUST TYPE: F14 = Radiate, cuirassed bust right, holding spear pointing forward in left hand and shield on right shoulder
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//S
MINT: Serdica
ISSUE: 2 (autumn – end 271)
WEIGHT: 3,26 g
RIC TEMP: 2581/3 = THIS EXAMPLE ! (9 ex. cited in total)
Coll. no. 258

Note: very rare and desirable bust type. Only one obverse die of this bust from Serdica recorded. Small decoration on the shield.

Engraver's error: IONI CONSER instead of IOVI CONSER

Provenance: PAUL FRANCIS JACQUIER AUCTION 45 LOT 1199 = ex. Philippe Gysen collection

Collection : 01 Aurelian