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Aureus - Tetricus I HILARITAS AVGG
| Uitgever | Gallic Empire |
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| Jaar | 271-274 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Radiate or laureate bust of Emperor Tetricus I facing right, depicted either cuirassed or with bare head, the portrait rendered in the late Roman provincial style characteristic of the Gallic Empire. The imperial effigy displays the characteristic strong facial features of Tetricus I. The obverse legend encircles the bust, proclaiming the emperor's titles in Latin. The die work reflects the slightly provincial execution typical of Gallic Empire gold coinage of the early 270s AD. |
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| Schrift keerzijde | Latin |
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Tetricus I ruled the Gallic Empire from Cologne under constant pressure — internal usurpations, frontier raids, and the looming reconquest threat from Aurelian's reunified Roman Empire. The HILARITAS AVGG legend, invoking the joy or cheerfulness of two Augusti, refers to the co-rule of Tetricus I with his son Tetricus II, elevated to Caesar and later Augustus. The irony is considerable: the empire collapsed at the Battle of Châlons in 274, after which Aurelian paraded both men in his triumph before, unusually, granting them clemency and provincial administrative posts.
Gold aurei of the Gallic Empire are scarce by any measure — the breakaway state's mint output leaned heavily on debased antoninianii for daily commerce.