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RIC V Tetricus I 130

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Tetricus I 130. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Tetricus I. Mint: Cologne; Southern Gallic Mint. The obverse shows bust of Tetricus I, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Tetricus I, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG or IMP C TETRICVS P F AV.

The reverse shows spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand, with the legend SPES AVG.

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Historical context

Tetricus I was a Gallo-Roman nobleman who ruled the Gallic Empire from 271 to 274 AD, having previously served as provincial governor of Gallia Aquitania. He assumed the imperial title following the murder of Victorinus, supported by Victorinus's mother, Victoria. Throughout his reign, Tetricus confronted incursions by Germanic raiders alongside military pressure from the central Roman Empire, which eventually culminated in his surrender to Emperor Aurelian at the Battle of Châlons.

Struck at Cologne or the Southern Gallic Mint, this coin is an antoninianus, a denomination originally introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD with an intended value of two denarii. The type featured a radiate crown on the ruler's portrait to designate this double denomination, though silver shortages and escalating expenditure to secure troop loyalty led to continuous debasement of the denomination during the third century. The reverse depicts Spes walking while holding a flower and raising her robe, paired with the legend "SPES AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cologne; Southern Gallic Mint
Authority
Tetricus I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Tetricus I, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Tetricus I, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Spes, draped, walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising robe with left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG or IMP C TETRICVS P F AV
Reverse legend
SPES AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Tetricus I 130
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG or IMP C TETRICVS P F AV
Reverse legend to match
SPES AVG
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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