Aureus - Tacitus P M TR P CONSVL

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year275-276
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC V.1#70, OCRE#ric.5.tac.70
Obverse descriptionBust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Marcus Claudius Tacitus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionTacitus, seated left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P CONSVL
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul. High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul.)
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MintageND (275-276)  - -
Catalog ID6601981230
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