Antoninianus - Tacitus SALVS PVBLI, Salus

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year276
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
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Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.1#121, OCRE#ric.5.tac.121
Obverse descriptionBust of Tacitus, radiate, left, wearing imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG COS III
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Pius Augustus, Consul Tertium. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus, the pious, emperor (Augustus), consul for the third time.)
Reverse descriptionSalus, draped, standing right, feeding serpent held in arms.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSALVS PVBLI -/-//T
(Translation: Salus Publica. Public health.)
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Mint
MintageND (276)  - `T` in exergue; -
Catalog ID9687564420
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