Aurelian is fun to collect; even with my relatively narrow collecting focus, I couldn't choose just one! Early pre-reform ant, Rome mint, the sort of coin that made Aurelian bring down the ban hammer on Felicissimus Another pre-reform or first reform antoninianus Post reform Aurelianus Vaballathus before mommy made him rebel And can't forget the missus! As "sole empress" And one of the last pre-reform bronze coins ever made before the Tetrarchy... either an As or an extremely reduced Sestertius (about 24mm and 7g) Had a matching one for hubby but regrettably sold it
Billion Coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Cyzicus during the reign of AURELIAN between 272 – 275 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.AVRELIANVS.AVG.; Rad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. ORIENS.AVG. Sol stg. head l., r. hand raised, l. holding globe, two captives at his feet, in ex. A C RCS #153. RICV #363. DVM #14.
Bronze Coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Antioch during the reign of VABALATHUS between 271 - 272 A.D. Obv. VABALATHVS.V.C.R.IM.D.R.: laur., dr. and cuir. bust, r., (these were struck during the uneasy peace between Rome and Palmyra immediately following the accession of AURELIAN. The letters V.C.R.IM.D.R. seem to = VIR CLARISSIMUS REX IMPERATOR DUX ROMANORUM.) Rev. IMP.C.AVRELIANVS.AVG.: rad. and cuir. bust of AURELIAN r. RCS #3292. RICV #381 pg.308. DVM #1.
Aurelian, denarius Obv:– IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev:– VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. Minted in Rome, (B _ //VSV). Allocated by Estiot to Emission 10 dating to end A.D. 274. Reference:– Paris-185, Gobl-135f2 (9 spec.), RIC-71, C-250 (Elberling, 6 Fr.). Virtually fully silvered , a good strike, well centred and not showing much evidence of wear
Aurelian Ant. (Lugdunum) Obv:– IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiated cuirassed bust right Rev:– PACATOR ORBIS, Sol walking left, right hand raised, left hand holding whip Minted in Lugdunum, (//.A.L.). Emission 3, Officina 1. mid A.D. 275 Reference:– Bastien 7 (17 examples cited). RIC 6 Bust Type F
Aurelian Obv:– IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– MARS INVICTVS, Mars, naked, holding spear, standing right receiving globe from Sol, standing left holding whip in left hand Minted in Cyzicus mint, 10th emission, officina 3; start to mid 275 CE. (G // XXI). Reference:– RIC 357 Bust Type F. La Venera 10718. Estiot RIC temp #3076, citing 12 examples.