Aureus - Tacitus VIRTVS AVG

€1.00
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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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.1#81, OCRE#ric.5.tac.81
Obverse descriptionBust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, 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 descriptionSoldier, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVIRTVS AVG
(Translation: Virtus Augusti. Courage of the emperor.)
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MintageND (275-276)  - -
Catalog ID3144275370
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