Extremely rare, sought-after and pictorially attractive variant of this otherwise popular reverse in the coinage of Aurelian (ORIENS AVG) in which the captive is lying before Sol in a somewhat relaxed pose (and is not knealing or sitting as usual). This variant was struck only at the Rome mint during brief emmissions no. 5 and 6.
Very nice, with much silvering!
Issue: 6.2 (end 273 – early 274)
Obverse: AVRELIANVS AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: ORIENS AVG / V
Sol standing left, with right hand raised and holding globe in left hand; at feet, a captive in oriental dress lying on his back, left hand raised.
Bilon, diameter 20,5 mm, weight 3,89 g.
