A nice representative of a rare denomination, remnants of silver plating.
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, a captive at her feet, surrounded by legend:
VICT-O-RIAAVG, in section [];
