What is RIC V Aurelian 81?

RIC V Aurelian 81 is a Bronze As of Aurelian (270 AD-275 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Aurelian 81.

What are the physical specifications of RIC V Aurelian 81?

RIC V Aurelian 81 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 5.73g, diameter 25mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Aurelian As, Aurelian reverse (RIC V 81)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC V Aurelian 81

Ruler

Aurelian

Denomination

Date

270 AD-275 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

5.73g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG

Bust of Aurelian, laureate, draped to waist, left, raising right hand

Reverse

CONCORDIA AVG

Aurelian and Severina clasping hands, Aurelian holding sceptre in left hand; in field above, bust of Sol, radiate, right

About This Type

This RIC V Aurelian 81 is an as of Aurelian (270 AD-275 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aurelian and Severina clasping hands, Aurelian holding sceptre in left hand; in field above, bust of Sol, radiate, right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 5.73g, 25mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC V Aurelian 81?: RIC V Aurelian 81 is a Bronze As of Aurelian (270 AD-275 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC no. RIC V Aurelian 81.
How do you identify RIC V Aurelian 81?: The obverse depicts Bust of Aurelian, laureate, draped to waist, left, raising right hand with the inscription IMP AVRELIANVS AVG. The reverse depicts Aurelian and Severina clasping hands, Aurelian holding sceptre in left hand; in field above, bust of Sol, radiate, right with the inscription CONCORDIA AVG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC V Aurelian 81?: RIC V Aurelian 81 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 5.73g, diameter 25mm, die axis 7 h, struck.