Aurelian Restitutor Orbis Antoninianus

Obverse — radiate, cuirassed bust of Aurelian right, IMP AVRELIANVS P AVG; strong portrait with traces of the original silvering in the recesses

Reverse — RESTITVT ORBIS: a female figure presents a wreath to the emperor in military dress with sceptre; star between them, KA•Δ• (Serdica, 4th officina) in exergue

Attribution: Thrace. Serdica. Aurelian. Nov 274 – Sep 275 AD (Serdica issue 8, phase 2; reign 270–275 AD). AE. antoninianus.

Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right

Reverse: Female figure standing right, presenting wreath to Aurelian standing left in military dress, holding long sceptre in left hand; star between them; KA•Δ• in exergue

Weight: 3.48 g (my scale); tag: 3.495 g (Weighed on John's own scale, 2026-07-20; the tag weight is Forum's.) Reference: MER-RIC 2808

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