Antoninianus - Tacitus LAETITIA FVND or LAETITIAE FVND; Laetitia
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Tacitus (Marcus Claudius Tacitus) (275-276)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 275-276 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.4 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 291724 |
| References | RIC V.1# 89 Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.tac.89Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, right or bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Tacitus, radiate, cuirassed, right or head of Tacitus, radiate, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
Translation:
Imperator Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus, emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and anchor in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LAETITIA FVND or LAETITIAE FVND
-/B//XXI
Translation:
Laetitia Fundata.
Well founded rejoicing.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Mass varies: 2.5–4.34 g;
Diameter varies: 20–22.86 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Diameter varies: 20–22.86 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (275-276) | "B" in right field; "XXI" in exergue; | ||||||||||||||
| ND (275-276) | "XXIA" in exergue; | ||||||||||||||
| ND (275-276) | "XXIB" in exergue; | ||||||||||||||
| ND (275-276) | "XXIR" in exergue; | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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