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OBVERSE: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
REVERSE: VICTORIA PARTICA (Emperor in military dress stg. l., holding globe in r. hand and long transversal sceptre in l. hand, crowned by Victory stg. l., holding palm against l. shoulder.)
BUST TYPE: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/-//S*
MINT: SISCIA
ISSUE: 6 (autumn 272 – 273 – early 274)
WEIGHT: 2,85 g
RIC TEMP: 2200/3 = THIS EXAMPLE! (4 EX. CITED ONLY)
Collection no. 298
Note: extremely rare and desirable reverse type. One of the highlights of my Aurelian collection.
A coin of the highest numismatic interest given that most scholars do not believe that Aurelian actually undertook a succesful military campaign against the Parthian Empire during his reign.
ex G.J.R. Ankoné collection
Collection : 01 Aurelian