RIC temp #3414

Temp №: 3414
Reign Tacitus
Person Tacitus
Mint Ticinum
Issue 2
Issue name
Datation early – June 276
Officina 2
Denomination Aureliani
obverse reverse
Obverse coin Revers coin
Titulature IMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG Legend MARTI PACIF
Obverse mark Reverse mark –/–//S
Bust code B1l Reverse code Mars 1c
Bust description Bust left, radiate, cuirassed Reverse description Mars in military dress walking l., holding olive branch in r. hand, transverse spear and long oval shield in l. hand.

Note Sometimes, Medusa-head on cuirass. Only two obverse dies recorded.
Reference BNC p.334
Specimens of this coin type
Location Reference Quantity Weight Axis Remark
Vienna (21800) 1 3.86 12 Medusa-head on cuirass photo
Vienna (54251, von Kolb) 1 4.03 12 Medusa-head on cuirass photo
Aufhäuser, 19,21/III/2006, 384 1 3.78 photo
Aufhäuser, 8, 9-10/X/1991, 616 1 3.17
Gorny & Mosch, 122, 10/III/2003, 2258 1 4.01 Recarved photo
Sainte-Pallaye 2863 1 photo