Aurelian. AD 270-275. AV Aureus (21.5mm, 4.18 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. 3rd emission, AD 272.

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 837. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 7 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Aurelian. AD 270-275. AV Aureus (21.5mm, 4.18 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. 3rd emission, AD 272. IMP C L DOM AVRE LIANVS P F AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVG, Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear with right hand and trophy over shoulder with left; at feet to right, captive seated right. Lava 400 = S. Estiot, “L’Or romain entre crise et restitution (270-276 apr. J.-C.). I. Aurélien” in Journal des Savants 1999, 60d (this coin); RIC Online 1484 (this coin cited); RIC V 15 corr. (mint); BN 424-35 (same dies); MIR 47, 127q (O97/R298); Toffanin 400/2; Calicó 4048 (same dies as illustration); Biaggi 1589. A few light marks, reverse a bit soft. Near EF.

From the Weise Collection. Ex Marian A. Sinton Collection (Triton III, 30 November 1999), lot 1166; Stack’s (4 March 1988), lot 1731.


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