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RIC V Tetricus I 255

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Tetricus I 255. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Tetricus I. Mint: Cologne; Southern Gallic Mint. The obverse shows bust of Tetricus II, radiate, draped, right, with the legend C P E TETRICVS CAES or C P E TETRICVS CES. The reverse shows pontifical implements, with the legend PIETAS AVGG.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Tetricus I was a Gallo-Roman nobleman who governed Gallia Aquitania before ruling as emperor of the Gallic Empire between 271 and 274 AD. Confronting incursions by Germanic raiders alongside growing internal strains, he appointed his son, Tetricus II, as caesar in 273. His reign concluded following the invasion of the Roman emperor Aurelian and the Battle of Châlons, after which Tetricus surrendered.

This antoninianus, struck under the authority of Tetricus I at Cologne or a Southern Gallic mint, represents a denomination originally introduced in 215 AD and valued at two denarii. The obverse depicts his son as caesar, bearing the legend "C P E TETRICVS CAES" or "C P E TETRICVS CES". The reverse features pontifical implements alongside the legend "PIETAS AVGG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Cologne; Southern Gallic Mint
Authority
Tetricus I

Design

Obverse
Bust of Tetricus II, radiate, draped, right
Reverse
Pontifical implements
Obverse legend
C P E TETRICVS CAES or C P E TETRICVS CES
Reverse legend
PIETAS AVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Tetricus I 255
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
C P E TETRICVS CAES or C P E TETRICVS CES
Reverse legend to match
PIETAS AVGG
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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