RIC V Tacitus 74
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC V Tacitus 74. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Tacitus. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold
- Denomination
- Aureus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Tacitus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right or bust of Tacitus, radiate, cuirassed, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
- Reverse
- Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in right hand and sceptre in left hand; beside her, shield
- Obverse legend
- IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG
- Reverse legend
- ROMAE AETERNAE
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.5.tac.74
Research required
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