Aureus - Tetricus I Bust left; VICTORIA

Features

Issuer	Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states)
Emperor	Tetricus I (270-274)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	271
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus (260-274)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	4.44 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 464614
References	RIC V.2# 38 var. Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1933. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.2. Marcus Aurelius Probus – Maximian (AD 276–310). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Cohen# 195 var. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Schulte# 2 Bernhard Schulte; 1983. Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus = The gold coinage of the Gallic emperors from Postumus to Tetricus. Verlag Sauerländer.

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Obverse

(en) Bust of Tetricus I left, laureate and cuirassed.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: IMP C G P ESV TETRICVS AVG

Reverse

(en) At left, Tetricus standing left with captive beneath, holding globe and sceptre, being crowned by Victory, holding wreath and palm branch.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: VICTORIA GER M

Mint

Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, modern-day Cologne, Germany

Comments

(en)

Mint Trier or Cologne.

L. Dussubieux and B. Gratuze, "Nature et origine des objets en verre retrouvés à Begram et à Bara," De l'Indus à l'Oxus: Archéologie de l'Asie centrale (2003), 285.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (271)								$ 68 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 117 Lot 336	1 Oct 2019	XF	USD 63 452.90 (CHF 50 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Auction 87 Lot 1122	18 May 2011	XF	USD 80 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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