Description: Aurelian (270 - 275 AD). BI Antoninianus, Ticinum mint 274 AD. IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right / SOLI INVICTO; Sol standing left raising hand and holding globe, foot on captive left, captive at feet right, QXXT in ex.

Diameter: BI22 mm

Weight: 3,96 g

Grade: gEF/gEF

Attribution: RIC V 154

Commentary: exceptional coin, high relief, great patina, perfectly centered, nearly mint state details, choice

History: The visible part of Roman city walls today are so called Aurelian Walls built by Aurelian and Probus 271-275 AD, being 19 km long, 8 meters high and 3,5 meters thick.

Article Number: 013-04-06-41652