ABeautiful Gold Aureus of Tacitus
669
Tacitus (AD 275-276), Gold Aureus, 4.85g, 12h. Mint of Siscia
. IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG
, bust facing
right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
ROMAE AETERNAE
, Roma seated left, holding Victory and a
sceptre, a shield at her side (RIC 174; Calicó 4088; C 112). Extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 30,000
670
Tacitus (AD 275-276), Gold Aureus, 4.26g, 12h. Mint of Antioch.
IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
, bust facing
right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
ROMAE AET-ERNAE
, Roma seated left on a shield, holding Victory
on a globe and a sceptre, S C in exergue (RIC 209; Calicó 4096; C 116). Mount mark at 12 o’clock skillfully
removed, otherwise lustrous and extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 10,000
671
Tacitus (AD 275-276), Æ Antoninianus, 3.87g, 12h. Minted in Gaul.
IMP C CL TACTIVS AVG
, bust facing
right, radiate, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
VIRTVS AVG
, soldier standing left, holding a spear and leaning on a
shield (RIC 69; C 172). Dark brown patina, extremely fine.
$ 100
