Ancients: Aurelian the bodybuilder

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I have a few fun ones I can add here. One coin is in good condition while the other is in terrible shape. One is Aurelian the bodybuilding soldier while the other is Aurelian the creepy-necked man... but both are awesome.

Aurelian AE Antoninianus. Siscia Mint, Autumn 272 - early 274 AD.
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right /
CONCORDIA MILITVM, Aurelian standing right clasping hands with Concordia who stands left.
Star T in exergue
RIC Vi, 216

Aurelian, Antoninianus, 270-275, Period III, Cyzicus, Officina 4
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG Radiate, cuirassed bust right
RESTITVTOR EXERCITI Mars, helmeted, standing right, spear in left hand, holding globe with emperor standing left, scepter in left hand D in middle field
XXI in exergue
RIC V, Part I, 366

 

A really nice example of a great emperor. This is a really nice struck coin. Probably my favorite ancient I own. Enjoy.

 

I have a couple of Aurelians:

AURELIAN:
Aurelian the "Beer Bottle" (Neckus Longus)

RI Aurelian 270-275 CE AE Ant Concordia-Milit

Aurelian "The Stout"

RI Aurelian 270-275 CE AE Ant receiving Globe from Jupiter


WIFE EMPRESS SEVERINA:


RI Severina Wife of Aurelian 274-275 CE BI22 Antoninianus 3-14g Rome mint Crescent Concordia RIC 317

AURELIAN having to put up with VALABATHUS of PALMYRA:
(Then he stopped that crap after sacking Palmyra)


RI Vabalathus 271-272 CE and Aurelian

 

I edited your image because it looked like it might be a really nice coin (it is) but those nice details can't be seen in your dark images. Lightening the images helped but it deserves a reshoot

 

That was very considerate of you, Granger (you're a sweet coin-sister)

 

Looking at the OP photo, the mintmark looks like P* to me, rather than V*. @dougsmit , is it clearly a V in hand?

 

It is a P.

 

A fairly normal bust:

Uncertain Balkan mint, issue 1, AD 271-272
4.29 gm; 234 mm
Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, r.
Rev: LIBERT AVG, Libertas standing l., holding pileus and scepter.
RIC 396; Cohen 119; CBN 958; Sear 11555; MIR 270a; MER/RIC temp no. 2447.


A thick-necked bust:

Siscia mint, issue 6, AD 373-274
4.28 gm; 23.3 mm
Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, r.
Rev: IOVI CONSER, Emperor standing r., holding short scepter, receiving globe from Jupiter standing l, holding long scepter; *T in exergue.
RIC 225; Cohen 108; MER/RIC temp no. 2210.


A long-necked bust

Mediolanum mint, issue 3, AD 271-272
3.61 gm; 20.6 mm
Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, r.
Rev: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat; S in exergue.
RIC 128; Cohen 95; CBN 452; Sear 11539; MIR 16; MER/RIC i466; Hunter p. cx.

 

OJ's second example has a very long neck. Here is another Aurelian with a long neck:

22 mm. 3.12 grams.
ORIENS AVG, Sol standing left rising right hand and holding globe in left, captive at feet left, S in exergue.
RIC V.II 276 Serdica mint, page 296.
Estiot, Serdica 1006 issue 5, beginning of 274.

 

That's awesome! I was gonna get it out of my safety deposit box over thanksgiving and take better photos of it, but thanks!