Coin: billon antoninianus
- Museum number:
- 8-4067
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21080004067
- Accession number:
- Acc.50
- Description:
- Coin; Billon; Antoninianus; Roman. 4.30 grams, 26 mm. Aurelian, 270-275 AD. Rome, Italy. Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS, Bust r. radiate. Reverse: ORIENS AVG, Sol l., between two captives, in exergue P M
- Donor:
- Phoebe Apperson Hearst
- Collection place:
- Mediolanum (ancient Milan)
- Production place:
- Mediolanum (ancient Milan)
- Culture or time period:
- Illyrian Emperors (268–284 AD)
- Collector:
- Alfred Emerson
- Materials:
- Billon
- Person depicted:
- Aurelian (Emperor of Rome) and Sol (Roman deity)
- Inscription:
- Obverse legend: IMP C AVRELIANVS, Reverse legend: ORIENS AVG, and Reverse exergue: PM
- Object type:
- archaeology
- Object class:
- Antoniniani and Coins (money)
- Function:
- 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
- Production date:
- 270-275 AD
- Accession date:
- November 12, 1902
- Department:
- Classical Mediterranean
- Dimensions:
- weight 4.3 grams and linear 16 millimeters
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