Antoninianus - Tacitus SPES PVBLICA; Spes, Star; Lugdunum
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 | 4.4 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 556984 |
| References | RIC V.1# cf. 60 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. |
Obverse
Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG
Unabridged legend: Imperator, Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Pius Felix Augustus.
Translation: Supreme commander, Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus the pious, the fortunate, emperor.
Reverse
Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand.
Star in right field.
Value mark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SPES PVBLICA
II
Unabridged legend: Spes Publica.
Translation: Hope of the public.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (275-276) | |||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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