ORIENS AVGG


Reference : AYC #8 ov Dia, RIC 6
Weight: 2.59 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 14/06/2006 by Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 72, lot 1705, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=309625, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

''ov Dia'' in the reference: AYC #8 ov Dia, means that this coin is overstruck on a coin of an denarius of Diadumenian. ''ov'' for overstruck. The auction house note: ANT DIADVME et VVENT. The original coin should probably be this (RIC 102 Diadumenian): 

Photo of a coin sold the 12/12/2016 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 98, lot 1299, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3512529, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

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.