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ID:     77000982
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Aurelian
Date Ruled:     AD 270-275
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Aureus
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 273
Weight:     5.55 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Legend:     AVRELIA-NVS AVG
Obverse Description:     Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     VIRTV-S IL-LYRICI
Reverse Description:     Mars walking right, holding transverse spear in right hand, trophy in left; to right, bound captive seated right
Mint:     Tripolis, 1st emission
Primary Reference:     RIC 380 (Antioch)
Reference2:     Calicó 4061 (Antioch; this coin illustrated)
Reference3:     BN 1366
Reference4:     MIR 47, 363i (dies 79/395 Antioch)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=115405
Grade:     EF, underlying luster
Notes:     Rare. From a North American Collection. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 663.