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RIC V Tacitus 112

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 275–AD 276

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Aureus in gold struck at Ticinum under Tacitus, AD 275–AD 276, catalogued as RIC V Tacitus 112. Obverse: Bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, right or bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Reverse: Mars, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand; at his feet, captive, hand raised to head. Obverse legend: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Reverse legend: MARS VICTOR.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ticinum
Issuing authority
Tacitus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, right or bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Mars, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand; at his feet, captive, hand raised to head
Obverse legend
IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
Reverse legend
MARS VICTOR

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.tac.112
Catalogue reference
RIC V Tacitus 112
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.tac.112
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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