AURELIAN RIC TEMP 2868 SOLD

OBVERSE: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
OBVERSE MARK: (•)
REVERSE: MINERVA AVG (Minerva standing LEFT, holding shield which rests on ground in right hand and spear in left hand).
BUST TYPE: B5 = Radiate, cuirassed (lorica squamata) bust left, seen from back
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//-
MINT: CYZICUS
ISSUE: 2 (early 271)
WEIGHT: 3,36 g
RIC TEMP: 2868 (only 7 ex. cited)
Coll. no. 222

Note: extremely rare bust type in the coinage of Aurelian struck only at the mint of Cyzicus in combination with a rare reverse type!

There are two variants of the reverse type with Minerva standing LEFT and Minerva standing RIGHT. 

Provenance: ex G.J.R. Ankoné collection

Collection : 01 Aurelian