Coin: antoninianus of Aurelian

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Title

Coin: antoninianus of Aurelian

Date

270-275 CE

Creator

Unknown (Roman)
Roman

Coverage

Style/Period: Third Century
Discovery Site: Minted in the 2nd officina of the mint in Ticinum (Pavia), Italy; Discovered in the Chalfont Hoard (Chalfont St. Peter), England
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

Type

coins and medals

Format

Materials/Techniques: billion; struck from an obverse and a reverse die
Measurements: 20 to 22 mm in diameter, 3.770 grams

Description

Obverse legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) AVRELIANVS AVG(ustus), translation: Imperator Caesar Aurelian Augustus; radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian facing right. Reverse legend: PROVIDEN(tia) DEOR(um), translation: Foresight of the gods; Fides, standing facing right, holding ensign in each hand, Sol standing facing left, radiate, raising right hand and holding globe in left hand; mint mark in exergue: SXXT. RIC V.I, p. 281, no 152.

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: 993.3.4
Record: UO-MCA-993-3-4

Source

Cataloguer: Philip Acimovic, University of Ottawa

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee