A nice representative of a rare denomination.
Despite the minting reform undertaken, Aurelian ultimately failed to permanently restore the denarius to general circulation. After Aurelian, the minting of denarii was definitively discontinued.
Obverse: bust of the emperor wearing a laurel wreath and armor, to the right, surrounded by the legend:
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG;
Reverse: Victoria walking left, holding laurel wreath and palm branch, captive at her feet, surrounded by legend:
VICT-O-RIAAVG, in section [];
Silver coinage, diameter 21 mm, weight 2.19 g, axis 5 h.
