Live auction - brm_519915 - MAGNIA URBICA Aurelianus

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Estimate :	450 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	29 January 2019 14:56:12

Type : Aurelianus

Date: été

Date: 284

Mint name / Town : Lyon

Metal : billon

Millesimal fineness : 50 ‰

Diameter : 21 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,29 g.

Rarity : R2

Officine: 4e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier bien centré à l’usure importante. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

B.617 pl. LXII (37 ex.) - RIC.337 - C.11 - La Venèra. IV/181 pl. 4 (18 ex.) - RCV.12421 (500$) - Compas127

Obverse

Obverse legend : MAGNIA VR-BICA AVG.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Magnia Urbica à droite posé sur un croissant, vu de trois quarts en avant (L15).

Obverse translation : “Magnia Urbica Augusta”, (Magnia Urbica augusta).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VENVS GEN-ETRIX/ D|-// -.

Reverse description : Vénus debout à gauche, tenant une pomme de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Venus Genetrix”, (Vénus génitrice).

Commentary

Poids lourd. Sans argenture superficielle. Chevelure élaborée remontée et tenue par le diadème.
Heavyweight. No surface silver plating. Elaborate hair pulled up and held by the tiara.