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Gold Aurei of Aurelian (270-275 CE), obverseOBV
Gold Aurei of Aurelian (270-275 CE), reverseREV
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AurelianGold aureus270-275 CE

Gold Aurei of Aurelian (270-275 CE)

Aurelian's gold coinage spans his reign of 270-275 CE, with military portraits, solar and victory imagery, regional mint production, and monetary reform around 274. The interpretation of I L and the classification of heavier gold require caution.