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ID number: BIRBI-R1990 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Aurelian; Rome Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Europe: Italy, Rome Culture: Roman Date made: 270-275 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 2.05 Weight (g): 2.54 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 3857. Ex F. Heeley Collection, 1962. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Aurelian, wearing radiate crown and beard, draped and cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Soldier, wearing military attire and helmeted, standing facing l., leaning on shield with r. and vertical spear in l.; B in field to r.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IIIIIP CL DCIΛI HVDELIHNVS HVC (Imperator Claudius Domitius Aurelian Augustus). Reverse: VIR-T-V-S HIIG (The Courage of the Emperor).
Bibliography: RIC V 41
Notes: In accordance with RIC, the B in the field of the reverse is a mintmark (officina) indicating Rome.
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