Very rare Aurelian antoninianus with the legend ORIENS AVG on the reverse.
Interesting variant of typical armor bust facing right, but with an interesting, unusual armor decoration.
Roman Imperial
Aurelian (270–275), Antoninianus 273, Cyzicus mint
Obverse: radiate bust right
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG
Reverse: Sol standing left, raising right hand and holding globe in left, bound captive seated to left, A to right, XXI in exergue
ORIENS AVG
Weight 3.6 g
