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Antoninianus - Tetricus I SPES PVBLICA
| Issuer | Gallic Empire |
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| Year | 271-272 |
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| Weight | 2.09 g |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Tetricus I facing right, rendered in three-quarter view from the front. The radiate crown is composed of distinct spikes, and the drapery is visible at the shoulder. The obverse legend encircles the bust in Latin capitals. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Tetricus I came to power not through military victory but through the desperate endorsement of the Gallic Empire's aristocracy following Victorinus's assassination in 271 — a murder likely orchestrated by Victorinus's own mother, Victoria. His reign was chaotic from the start, plagued by usurpers and a restless army he struggled to control. SPES PVBLICA — "hope of the state" — was a pointed piece of messaging under those circumstances.
The antoninianus coinage of Tetricus is notoriously variable in silver content, with many issues reduced to little more than a bronze core with a thin silver wash.