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Bronze Aurelianianus - Æ 22 mm - 5 grams - Die axis 06:00 - RIC 911 (Cyzicus) 3rd issue - Struck AD 280. |
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IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG (Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Pius Felix (Pious and
Blessed) Augustus). Radiate emperor, bearded, facing left and cuirassed. Wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle tipped sceptre. |
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SO-LI INVICT-O (Soli Invicto - the Invincible Sun).
Sol in the middle, full front head facing left. Right side arm extended holding orb/staff. Left side arm a riding whip. Before him two horses rearing towards the left and two horses rearing towards the right.
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CM (?, under it :XXI Γ (XXI : probably stands for the coin being silvered for 1/20th of it’s weight).
The Γ stands for the fourth officina. |
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Obv. : Good but worn - Rev. : Good but worn.
Obv. & Rev. are diff. to read because of the spotty silvering.
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