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ID:     765596
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     AURELIAN
Date Ruled:     AD 270-275
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Aureus
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 271-272
Diameter:     21 mm
Weight:     4.11 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Legend:     IMP C L DOM AVRELIANVS P F AVG
Obverse Description:     Laureate and cuirassed bust right, wearing aegis
Reverse Legend:     V-IRTVS AVG
Reverse Description:     Mars advancing right, holding spear forward and trophy over left shoulder holding spear; at feet, bound captive seated right
Mint:     Mediolanum (Milan)
Primary Reference:     RIC 015 (Rome) and 182 (Siscia)
Reference2:     Calicó 4050b (this coin)
Reference3:     BN 424-425 (same dies)
Reference4:     Cohen 269 cf.; MIR 047, 127q
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=80187
Grade:     EF, minor porosity
Notes:     Ex A Friend of the Romans Collection (Munzen und Medaillen 92, 22 November 2002), lot 245; Rauch 47 (4-5 November 1991), lot 601.