Roman Imperial coin – HCR167655

Obverse

Inscription:

IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG

Design:

Bust of Tacitus, radiate, cuirassed with tassel on left shoulder, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

CLEMENTIA TEMP

Design:

Clementia, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding long vertical sceptre in right hand and resting left elbow on column

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Tacitus

Person

Tacitus

Mint

Rome

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

276 CE (according to MER RIC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.77

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.3

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 989

Acquisition date

1834

Source

Francis Douce

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Francis Douce, 1834.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/-//XXIZ(reversed)

Issue

Third Series

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 84 var.

Note:

Obverse portrait is a cuirassed but not draped (bust type F, not C); Specimen has mint-mark -/-//Z(reversed), not -/-//Z

Reference

CHRB XIII : Gloucester 707 var.

Note:

Specimen has mint-mark -/-//Z(reversed), not -/-//Z

Reference

MER RIC : https://ric.mom.fr/en/coin/3580

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

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