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Copper coin, dug up at Lone Pine, 1915, of the reign of the Emperor Aurelianus, A.D. 270-275

Copper coin, dug up at Lone Pine, 1915, of the reign of the Emperor Aurelianus, A.D. 270-275

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yr8R6Zon

Copper coin, dug up at Lone Pine, 1915, of the reign of the Emperor Aurelianus, A.D. 270-275

About this item

Full title

Copper coin, dug up at Lone Pine, 1915, of the reign of the Emperor Aurelianus, A.D. 270-275

Date

A.D. 270-275

Call Numbers

R 29

Record Identifier

Yr8R6Zon

Reference Code

888501

Formats

Physical Description

Contents

1 coin - copper

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Physical Access Conditions

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Issue Copy

Digitised

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Obverse: Bust of Aurelian, laureate, with breastplate, facing right.
Reverse: LE (year 5) An eagle, facing, with expanded wings, holding laurel in beak to right.

Alternative Titles

Full title

Copper coin, dug up at Lone Pine, 1915, of the reign of the Emperor Aurelianus, A.D. 270-275

Notes

General note

This copper coin was unearthed at Lone Pine in August 1915, by Sergeant W. F. Adamson, who presented it to the Library. It was struck at Alexandria in the reign of the Roman Emperor Aurelianus, A.D. 270-275.

Keyword subjects
Aurelianus, Roman Emperor
Lone Pine

Digital order no:Album ID : 1296923

Signature / Inscriptions

The inscription on the coin is in Greek characters

Description source

Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Sergeant W. F. Adamson

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

R 29

Record Identifier

Yr8R6Zon

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yr8R6Zon

Other Identifiers

Reference code

888501

How to access this item

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