RIC temp #3962

Temp №: 3962
Reign Tacitus
Person Tacitus
Mint Serdica
Issue 3
Issue name
Datation early – June 276
Officina 4
Denomination Aureliani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Legend PROVIDEN DEOR
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//KA(•)Δ(•)
Bust code G5l Reverse code Fides and Sol 1
Bust description Bust left, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear, holding spear pointing forward in right hand, shield on left shoulder Reverse description Fides stg. r., holding standard in each hand, facing Sol stg. l., r. hand raised and holding globe in l. hand

Note Medusa-head on shield.
The two recorded coins share the same pair of dies.
Reference BNC 1792
RIC1st 195 var.

Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Paris (Acq. 1979/121) BNC 1792 1 3.36 12 Medusa-head on shield photo
Private collection 1 2.82 12 photo