RIC V Tacitus 101

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 275–AD 276

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Quinarius in silver struck at Rome under Tacitus, AD 275–AD 276, catalogued as RIC V Tacitus 101. Obverse: Bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and sceptre 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: Quinarius

Technical characteristics

Mint: Rome
Issuing authority: Tacitus

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, right
Reverse type: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
Reverse legend: PROVIDENT AVG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.tac.101
Catalogue reference: RIC V Tacitus 101
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.tac.101

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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