Aurelian - Heroically nude bust

[maridvnvm]

I have lost control. I have been distracted well away from my collecting focus areas after being offered pickings of a small British private collection. Amonst them was this. The grade isn't great but I think the bust is relatievly scarce. I will share some more of my pickings later.

Heroically nude busts of Aurelian appear to be relativey sparse on the market.

Aurelian -Antoninianus

Obv:– IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate bust left, nude with cross-belt, seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward in right hand, shield on left shoulder
Rev:- IOVI CONSER, Emperor in military dress standing right, holding short sceptre in left hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter stg. left, holding long sceptre in left hand
Minted in Serdica. (//P). Issue 2. Autumn – End A.D. 271
Reference:– RIC 260. BNC p.391. RIC temp #2573

3.34 gms, 22.30 mm. 180 degrees

[CPK]

Interesting!

[Tejas]

This bust is certainly very rare for Aurelianus. Great choice.

[Humilau]

Nice one! Hopefully there are some more rarities in that collection you picked up (hopefully any Probus from Siscia amongst them haha). 

I've been fairly picky about what I've wanted to add to my collection for the heroically nude busts. Many of Probus's ones are from Ticinum, but I wanted a Siscia. So far my only two examples are from Siscia being a Claudius II and a Probus. Surprisingly, the Probus is the more scarce of the two for the mint of Siscia with only just a few known which works better for me since thats my specialty! I was quite pleased about this example as it was the specific one out of the two obverse dies for the mint that I wanted. 

OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG
REVERSE: VIRTVS PROBI AVG
BUST TYPE: E8
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/Q//XXI

Emission: 5

Officina: 4

WEIGHT 3.77g / AXIS: - / DIAMETER: 22mm

Alfoldi 96/(Unlisted)
RIC 811

OBVERSE: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG
REVERSE: SPES AVG
BUST TYPE: L1I
FIELD / EXERGUE MARKS: -/II//-

Emission: 3

Officina: 2

Weight: 3.35g / Axis: 12h / Diameter: 19.5 mm

RIC 191 var
RIC Temp 716

[Roman Collector]

Dude thinks he's Mars wearing the cingulum militare.

Cn Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus, 88 BCE.
Roman AR denarius, 3.51 g, 18.1 mm, 2 h.
Rome, 88 BCE.
Obv: Bust of Mars wearing Corinthian helmet, seen from behind, with head turned to right, spear over left shoulder and sword slung from baldric over right shoulder.
Rev: Victory in biga right, holding reins in left hand and wreath in right hand; in exergue, CN·LENTVL.
Refs: Crawford RRC 345/1; RSC Cornelia 50; Sydenham CRR 702; Sear RCV 254.

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

So Probus got the idea from Aurelian?

[maridvnvm]

5 minutes ago, Ancient Coin Hunter said:

So Probus got the idea from Aurelian?

Oh yeah.... I have owned quite a few Probus = Heroically nude. I hadn't realised how many AUrelian variants of this bust there were until I looked.