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Maker(s):Aurelian (minted under)
Culture:Roman; Imperial
Title:Antoninianus of Aurelian
Date Made:274-275 CE
Type:Coin/Money
Materials:Bronze (AE)
Place Made:Europe; Italy; Rome
Measurements:21mm; 3.724g
Narrative Inscription:  IINSCRIPTION: obverse, circumscribed outer edge (stamped): IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; reverse, circumscribed outer edge (stamped): ORIENS AVG; reverse, btm.: XXIR
Accession Number:  MH 2004.13.309
Credit Line:Gift of the Estate of Nathan Whitman
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Aurelian, radiate & cuirassed bust right; IMP AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse: Sol walking right with laurel-branch & bow, treading down an enemy, officina letter or star to left; ORIENS AVG, XXIR

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; numismatics

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