RIC V Tacitus 100

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 275–AD 276

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Tacitus, AD 275–AD 276, catalogued as RIC V Tacitus 100. Obverse: Bust of Tacitus, laureate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Tacitus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Tacitus, laureate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
Reverse type
Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP CL TACITVS AVG
Reverse legend
VICTORIA AVG

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.tac.100
Catalogue reference
RIC V Tacitus 100
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.tac.100

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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