Late Roman Bronze Coins

Coin talk => COTD => Topic started by: seth on October 18, 2014, 06:14:46 AM

Title: Rarity of the day: Tacitus double-antoniniani from Antioch
Post by: seth on October 18, 2014, 06:14:46 AM

Coin is quite a looker and comes from Israel.


TACITUS AE22mm 3.85g Double Antoniniani/Aureliani (VF, desert patina)

AV: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG; radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum bust r.

REV: CLEMENTIA TEMP; Emperor in military dress stg. r., holding short eagle-tipped sceptre in l. hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter stg. l., holding long sceptre in l. hand. S in middle field.

EXE: XI

REF: BNC p.437, RIC V-1 211, RIC Online #4093 rare coin, just 3 specimens recorded by S. Estiot, 3rd issue Antioch mint January-June 276AD.

http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/4093 coin is obverse die match w/ London (1928 3-4-733)

Title: Re: Rarity of the day: Tacitus double-antoniniani from Antioch
Post by: Victor on October 18, 2014, 03:42:18 PM

The desert patina nicely highlights details on this coin.