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RIC V Tetricus I 79

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Tetricus I 79. 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, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG or IMP C TETRICVS P F AV. The reverse shows hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend HILARITAS AVGG.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC V Tetricus I 80.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Tetricus I, a Gallo-Roman nobleman and former governor of Gallia Aquitania, ruled the secessionist Gallic Empire from 271 to 274 AD following the murder of Victorinus. His reign was marked by external incursions from Germanic raiders and pressure from the Roman Empire. Internally challenged, he elevated his son Tetricus II to caesar in 273 before surrendering to the Roman emperor Aurelian at the Battle of Châlons in 273 or 274.

This coin is an antoninianus, a denomination introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD that was originally valued at two denarii and characterised by the radiate crown worn by the emperor. Produced at Cologne and a Southern Gallic Mint, the issue features an obverse legend naming the emperor as "IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG" or "IMP C TETRICVS P F AV". The reverse pairs the inscription "HILARITAS AVGG" with a depiction of Hilaritas holding a palm and cornucopiae.

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, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG or IMP C TETRICVS P F AV
Reverse legend
HILARITAS AVGG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Tetricus I 79
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
HILARITAS 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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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC V Tetricus I 80

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

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