v13_0809 - TETRICUS I Antoninien
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 30.49 €
Estimate : 60.98 €
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Starting price : 30.49 €
Estimate : 60.98 €
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Type : Antoninien
Date: 272-273
Mint name / Town : Trèves
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 20 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,70 g.
Emission: 4e
Coments on the condition:
Flan irrégulier et court des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Jolie patine marron
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire vient de MONNAIES IV, 26 juin 1998, n° 340
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C TETRICVS P F [AVG].
Obverse description : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Tétricus Ier à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Tetricus Pius Felix Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Tétricus pieux heureux auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : COM-E-S - AV[G].
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) debout de face tournée à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Comes Augusti”, (Le compagnon de l’auguste).
Historical background
TETRICUS I
(09/271-03-04/274)
Tetricus I was governor of Aquitaine before his accession. After three years of reign, he was finally defeated by Aurelian near Châlons-sur-Marne in 274. Presented in the triumph of the latter, in Rome, the new emperor granted him his pardon, brought him into the Senate and appointed him governor. from Lucania.
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