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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 Subjects: Bronze; Civilization, Ancient; archaeological objects; Numismatics Link to share this object record: https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+2004.13.309 |
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