ORIENS AVGG


Reference : AYC #8 ov Get, RIC 6
Weight: 2.87 grs
Metal: Silver
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Extremely rare
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

IMP C P C REGALIANVS AVG

Radiate and draped bust of Regalianus to the right.

ORIENS AVGG

Sol standing left, raising the right hand and holding whip with the left hand.

Photo of a coin sold the 14/11/2008 by Auktionshaus H.D. GmbH, Auction 83, lot 387, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=547857, link to their website: https://www.hdrauch.com/site/de/.

''ov Get'' in the reference: AYC #8 ov Get, means that this coin is overstruck on a denarius of Geta. ''ov'' for overstruck. We can see the portraiture of Geta on the obverse, the auction house propose a NOBILITAS reverse and I agree with this identification, the shape shows a figure holding a scepter on the left and a palladium on the right. Here is a photo showing what the original coin looked like (RIC 13a Geta):

Photo of a coin sold the 12/09/2006 by Auktionshaus H.D. Rauch GmbH, Mail bid sale 11, lot 888, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=317120, link to their website: https://www.hdrauch.com/site/de/.

I assign the RIC numbers according to the marked legends. For example, RIC 7 is given for an overstrike of a Caracalla denarius. I have classified coins under this number 6 because they use the same legends for Regalianus, even though they are overstruck from other emperors. The RIC 6 is also existing for two different types: LIBERLAS AVGG and ORIENS AVGG, this is a number assignment error. The ORIENS AVGG type should be n°7.