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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 8159042, member: 84905&quot;]I always wondered which campaign this type of Aurelian celebrated. The coin is dated to late 271, i.e. a time when Aurelian&#039;s troops suffered a defeat at the hands of the Germanic/Alamannic Juthungi, who had advanced far into Italy. At the battle of Placentia the Roman troops were ambushed and defeated. The defeat let Aurelian to enhance Rome&#039;s fortifications (Aurelian wall)</p><p><br /></p><p>The VICTORIA GERM (GERN) series was only issued at far away Cyzicus and may have been small because of poor timing. The series probably celebrates some success against Germanic raiders, but may have been short-cut when they heard of the defeat at Placentia.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG</p><p>Rev: VICTORIA GERN</p><p>Bust type: B = Radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Field / Exergue: -/-//-</p><p>Mint: Cyzicus</p><p>Issue: 3 (end 271)</p><p>Weight: 3,81 g</p><p>RIC temp: 2928 (19 EX. CITED)</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC V Aurelian 355</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this coin shows a particularly nice portrait of Aurelian.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1423836[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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