RIC V Tacitus 205

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 275–AD 276

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Cyzicus (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Cyzicus under Tacitus, AD 275–AD 276, catalogued as RIC V Tacitus 205. Obverse: Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand 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
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Tacitus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
Reverse legend
ROMAE AETERNAE

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.tac.205
Catalogue reference
RIC V Tacitus 205
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.tac.205

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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