RIC temp #3268

Temp №: 3268
Reign Tacitus
Person Tacitus
Mint Lyon
Issue 1
Issue name
Datation November – December 275
Denomination Aureliani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Legend VIRTVS AVG
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//–
Bust code G1l (w/o point) Reverse code Virtus 1
Bust description Bust left, radiate, cuirassed, holding spear without visible point over right shoulder, shield on left shoulder Reverse description Virtus stg. l., holding shield which rests on ground in r. hand and spear in l. hand.

Note Medusa-head on shield.
Reference Bast. 20
RIC1st 68
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
London (1838 5-30-5) Bast. 20a 1 4.56 1 photo
Paris (Acq. 1989/52) BNC 1398 1 3.55 1 Previously in L (Lawrence 1850); same dies as Bast. 20a photo
Oxford Bast. 20b 1 4.26 7 photo
Vienna (54510, von Kolb) Bast. 20c 1 4.01 7 photo
Vienna (54511, Voetter) 1 3.66 1 photo
Vienna (54528, von Kolb) 1 4.92 1 photo
Maltby (CHRB II) 1