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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2377306, member: 31620&quot;]As some of you will be aware I have a soft spot for Mars coins. I have just received the following coin which would appears slightly scarcer than the common rating implied by RIC.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aurelian Antoninianus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiated draped bust right</p><p>Rev:– MARTI PACI, Mars standing left, holding an olive branch, shield and a transverse spear</p><p>Minted in Milan, 2nd emission (Q in exe). Summer A.D. 271</p><p>Reference:– RIC 133 Bust Type A (noted that it also appears with shield). RIC temp #1448 (16 ex.). LV 1801-2 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_125al_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I did manage to obtain a similar type but standing and without the shield some years ago. Added below for comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiated draped bust right</p><p>Rev:– MARTI PACIF, Mars standing left, holding an olive branch and a transverse spear</p><p>Minted in Milan. (P in exe). A.D. 275</p><p>Reference:– RIC 133 Bust Type A</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI%20125r%20img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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