RIC temp #3665

Temp №: 3665
Reign Tacitus
Person Tacitus
Mint Siscia
Issue 3
Issue name Phase 1
Datation early 276
Denomination Aurei
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG Legend ROMAE AETERNAE
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code G1l (w/o point) Reverse code Roma 2c
Bust description Bust left, radiate, cuirassed, holding spear without visible point over right shoulder, shield on left shoulder Reverse description Roma std. l., shield leaning against throne, holding Victory in r. hand and long sceptre in l. hand.

Note On the shield, Emperor riding r. and spearing. Medusa-head on the cuirass.
Reference Est. 85-6
RIC1st 174

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1867 1-1-852) Estiot 1999/2, 86a = PCR 997 1 6.92 12 photo
Paris (AF 1486) BNC 1719 = Estiot 1999/2, 85a 1 5.96 6 Rests of a loop at 12 o'clock photo
Budapest Estiot 1999/2, 85b = BNC pl.93, 408 1 5.70 6 photo
NAC, 51, 5/III/2009, 398 1 6.96 12 photo