As - Tacitus AETERNITAS AVG

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year275-276
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAs (1⁄32)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.1#105, OCRE#ric.5.tac.105
Obverse descriptionBust of Tacitus, laureate, left, seen to waist, seen from behind, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG
(Translation: Imperator, Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Pius Felix Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionTacitus, seated left on globe, crowned by Victory holding zodiac chart on which are represented the four seasons; male figure, standing left, holding spear; at base, three children playing.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAETERNITAS AVG
(Translation: Aeternitas Augusti. Eternity of the emperor (Augustus).)
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MintageND (275-276)  - -
Catalog ID7428757240
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