RIC temp #3513

Temp №: 3513
Reign Tacitus
Person Tacitus
Mint Rome
Issue 2
Issue name
Datation November – December 275
Denomination Denarii
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Legend PROVIDENTIA AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code D1* Reverse code Providentia 2
Bust description Bust right, laureate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum Reverse description Providentia stg. l., holding baton in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand; at feet to l., globe.

Note Gnecchi, III, p. 66,17, pl. 156, 17 (and not 156,18) = King 4c errore (not a quinarius and Providentia holds a cornucopiae, not a sceptre).
Reference BNC p.310
RIC1st 102 corr.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Ph. Gysen collection (Inv.69) 1 2.14 6 photo
Turin Gnecchi, III, p. 66,17, pl. 156, 17 (and not 156,18 as mentioned in Gnecchi's catalogue p. 66); King 4c errore (not a quinarius). 1 photo