Well, this group of coins I have is producing some interesting things. Two more finds tonight. The first since its pretty crummy, but better than the other Tacitus in another thread: Tacitus, 275 - 276 AD AE Antoninianus, Ticinum Mint Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust left. Rx: VICTORIA AVG, Victory flying left between two shields, wings outstretched and holding a diadem in both hands, P in exergue. RIC Online #3398, one specimen cited. This would be the second. Next up is a much nicer specimen: Florian 276 AD Æ Antoninianus, Siscia Mint Obverse: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Florian right. Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm, T in exergue. RIC Online #4328, again, one specimen cited and this the second. Just goes to show there are still some interesting things to be discovered out there.
I have a Florian as well but is low grade, in sharp contrast with my fairly decent grade Tacitus. Florian AE Antoninianus, 276 AD, 2.6g, 22.0mm OBV: IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. REV: FIDES MILIT, Fides standing left, holding sceptre and ensign. XXI epsilon in exergue. REF: RIC 30, Cohen 25. Ex: David Murrey
I have a Florian that reminds me of Carausius FLORIANUS Silvered Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum bust r REVERSE: CONCORDIA MILITVM; Victory stg. r., holding wreath in r. hand and palm against l. shoulder, facing Emperor in military dress stg. l., r. hand outstretched and holding long sceptre in l. hand Q in ex. Struck at 4th officina, Cyzicus mint, July-August 276AD. 4.4g, 20mm RIC V-1 116, RIC Online #4533
Great finds. Curious whether these are die matches to the other known specimens or new dies. Have you compared them?
For 3398, Tacitus, both dies match. For the Florian, they are both different dies (which surprised me).
I can only assume there are more of them out there (maybe, who knows). But there are many great rarities out there just waiting to be found, even within the big auction houses. I once found a second known Vespasian Judaea Capta Sestertius in a big auction. They simply had it mis-attributed, but I saw it for what it was. They are out there!
