Aurelian IOVI CONSER with rare bust type

[Victor]

This coin has a rare bust type for Aurelian, and it is facing right instead of left like the normal described by RIC...of course RIC V is very much in need of updating; there is probably a better attribution in Ripostiglio della Venera - Nuovo catalogo illustrato, Vol. II/1 - Aureliano by Sylviane Estiot - Venera Hoard Volume II Part 1 - Aurelian, but I don't have this book yet.


Aurelian

A.D. 271

Æ Antoninianus

20x22mm   2.7gm

IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust right holding shield on right and spear pointing forward.

IOVI CONSER; Emperor standing right, receiving globe from Jupiter.

In ex. S

cf. RIC V Serdica 260

[seth]

Excellent coin and quite rare.
Only one example in La Venera - LV9766 and 9 total specs known to S. Estiot w/ only one obverse die.

[Victor]

Only one example in La Venera - LV9766 and 9 total specs known to S. Estiot w/ only one obverse die.

Here is a different die from the 9 known to Estiot.

Here is the link to Estiot's page-

http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2581

[seth]

Also different officina. All those listed by S. Estiot from 2nd officina and also yours come from the same obv die.
The first officina is listed here and has a couple more dies - http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2571

[Victor]

Also different officina. All those listed by S. Estiot from 2nd officina and also yours come from the same obv die.

Yes, the light bulb just went off...she means only second workshop coins share the same obverse die.

On a side note- I just ordered Estiot's - Venera Hoard Volume II Part 1 - Aurelian

[seth]

I'd also be interested in buying the books of madame Estiot but I found it quite difficult to have them shipped here. Hope to buy them while on one of my trips.

[Victor]

I'd also be interested in buying the books of madame Estiot but I found it quite difficult to have them shipped here. Hope to buy them while on one of my trips.

The shipping was quite expensive- almost 40 euros, but now I have all 4 volumes except the one on Probus.


update on part II...the editor was actually out of stock, so I am still looking for this volume.