brm_923482 - TETRICUS I Antoninien
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Price : 40.00 €
Type : Antoninien
Date: c. début 272 - début 274
Mint name / Town : Trèves
Metal : billon
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,39 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan épais, centré des deux côtés. Joli buste. Usure régulière. Patine marron
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 : SPES - P-VBLICA.
Reverse description : Spes (l’Espoir) drapée, marchant à gauche, tenant une fleur de la main droite et un pan de sa robe de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Spes Publica”, (L’Espoir public).
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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