E-auction 211-137938 - brm_416650 - ALLECTUS Aurelianus

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Estimate :	100 €
Price :	72 €
Maximum bid :	82 €
End of the sale :	01 May 2017 14:40:00
bidders :	16 bidders

Type : Aurelianus

Date: 295-296

Mint name / Town : Londres

Metal : billon

Millesimal fineness : 20 ‰

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 2,43 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire avec un joli buste et un beau revers. Patine verte

Catalogue references :

C.81 (10f.) - RIC.55 - HCC.36 - Casey- p. 88 - Schaaf72 l, pl. 61 - RCV.13870 (250$) - MRK.125 /29 - RCV.13870

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG.

Obverse description : Buste radié et cuirassé d'Allectus à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (B).

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Allectus Pius Felix Augustus”, (L'empereur césar Allectus pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VIRTVS AVG// QL.

Reverse description : Galère voguant à gauche.

Reverse translation : “Virtus Augusti”, (La Virilité de l'auguste).

Commentary

Poids léger. Sans argenture. Il existe de nombreuses variantes au niveau de la représentation de la galère au revers avec le nombre de rames, de rameurs, gouvernail, mat, proue ou poupe décorée.
Lightweight. Without silver plating. There are many variations in the representation of the galley on the reverse with the number of oars, rowers, rudder, mast, prow or stern decorated.