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Aurelianus
Lucius Domitius Aurelianus
(AD 214 - 270 - 275)

Aurelianus Virtus Militum
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze Antoninianus - Æ 22 mm - 4 grams - Die axis 06:00 - RIC 147.
1. IMP AVRELIANV[S] AVG (Imperator Aurelianus Augustus).
Emperor facing right, cuirassed and wearing the radiate crown.
2. VIRT[VS MIL]i-tVM (Virtus Militum - Virtue (Bravery) of the Army).
Emperor, cuirassed, radiate and wearing his Paludamentum. Holding orb with right arm (with victoria on it) and spear with the other (left arm). At coins left stands a soldier in armour presenting/receiving the statue.
There is a "T" in the exergue. Probably from the Mediolanum mint (Milan, Italy).

Obv. : Good - Rev. : Good - Dented at 07:00 and 09:00 - Needs some more cleaning.