RIC V Tacitus 206

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 275–AD 276

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Cyzicus (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Cyzicus under Tacitus, AD 275–AD 276, catalogued as RIC V Tacitus 206. Obverse: Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Mars, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield and spear 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
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cyzicus
Issuing authority
Tacitus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Tacitus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Mars, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield and spear in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
Reverse legend
CLEMENTIA TEMP

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.tac.206
Catalogue reference
RIC V Tacitus 206
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.tac.206

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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