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ID number: BIRBI-R1991 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey; Oman, Charles Maker: Aurelian; Rome Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Europe: Italy, Rome Culture: Roman Date made: 270-275 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 2.20 Weight (g): 4.02 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 2591. From the collection of either the late Prof. Sir Charles Oman or of Mr C. C. Oman, 1949. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Aurelian, wearing radiate crown and beard, cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Emperor, draped, standing facing r., clasping the hand of Concordia, draped, standing facing l.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG (Imperator Caesar Aurelian Augustus). Reverse: CONCORDIH MILITVM (The Harmony of the Soliders). In Exergue: T*
Bibliography: RIC V 59
Notes: In accordance with RIC, the T* in the exergue of the reverse is a mintmark indicating Rome.
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