Post up your coins of these Brothers Tacitus and Florian Tacitus Obv: IMP CM CL TACITVS AVG, radiate draped, cuirassed bust right Rev: SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, holding sceptre, feeding serpent rising from altar. AE Antoninianus. Rome mint. 4.38 grams Mintmark XXI delta. Estiot 128, La Venera 1855; RIC 93 var (Salus standing). CNG E auction 463 11 march 2020 lot 472 Ex Phil Peck collection AKA Morris collection Florian Æ Antoninianus. Serdica, AD 276. IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / PROVIDEN D[E]OR, Providentia standing right, holding two standards, facing Sol holding globe with raised hand; star in field, KHA in exergue. RIC 111. 3.83g, 22mm, 5h.
I'll play with two of mine Tacitus Obv:– IMP C CL TACITVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– PROVID DEOR, Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopia; at foot, globe Minted in Lugdunum (no marks), Emission 1, from October to December A.D. 275 References:– Cohen 64. Bastien 41. RIC 49 Bust Type C Unusually youthful looking portrait given his age of 75. Florian Obv:– IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:– VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Emperor advancing right, holding a shield and spear, treading down captive. Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 3 Officina 4, from September to October A.D. 276 Reference:– Cohen 107. Bastien 150. RIC 16 Bust type C
Tacitus 275 - 276 Ӕ silvered Antoninianus, Rome, 275 21 x 23 mm - 4.07 g IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/ LAETITIA FVND Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor. XXIB in exergue. RIC Vi Rome 89b large, grey silvering patina, XF Florianus (A.D. 275-276) Type: Silvered AE antoninianus, 23mm 4.1 grams, bulk of silvering intact. Obverse: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate portrait right, draped and cuirassed. Reverse: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing right, presenting wreath of victory to Florian standing opposite and holding spear. Mintmark: S. (Cyzicus) Reference: Cohen 15; Sear 11853.
Great coins! I don't have a Florian but I do have Tacitus. I like his protruding forehead and neckbeard Tacitus AE Antoninianus Ticinum Obverse: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse: SALVS AVG, Salus seated left feeding serpent Mintmark T
TACITUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Tacitus receiving globe from Jupiter, Z in lower centre, XXI in ex. Struck at Antioch, 275-6 AD 3.2g, 22mm RIC 210, Z FLORIANUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing right presenting wreath to Florian standing left. Q in ex. Struck at Cyzicus, 276 AD 2.9g, 21mm RIC 116q
FLORIANUS FLORIAN AE 23mm 3.54g Antoninian/Aurelian (VF, patina, deposits) AV: IMP C M AN FLORIANVS P AVG; radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from rear bust r. REV: CONCORD MILIT; Emperor togate stg. r., clasping the hand of Concordia stg. l. IN EXE: S REF: LV 2738; RIC V-1 57var (unlisted bust type), RIC Online #4294 7 specs listed, only one in La Venera, and only 2 from prior sales; 1st issue for Siscia mint, 2nd officina, july-august 276AD. A rare coin from a very brief reign, as Florian has only reigned for a couple of moths in the summer of 276AD. Ex: @seth77 TACITUS RI Tacitus 275-276 CE AE Ant Providentia
Tacitus was about 75 years old when he was selected emperor in AD 25-Sept-275 - ruled for about a year and a half and died in Cappadocia in the Spring of 276: Tacitus, 275-276 AD, Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint, struck November-December 275 AD Obv: IMP C CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: PAX PVBLICA, Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand, transverse scepter in left Ref: RIC V 45 Although it looks like there is no A - with a careful look - it seems the A might have been clogged, but present. Florianus succeeded him, but didn't last long - his own troops murdered him after only 2-3 months - before Probus took over: Florianus, AD 276, Cyzicus, Antoninianus Obv: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm against left shoulder, facing Emperor in military dress standing left, right hand outstretched and holding long scepter in left hand; P in exergue.
Florianus RIC 116 CONCORDAI MILITVM Tacitus RIC 208 SPES PVBLICA Tacitus RIC 14/15 MARTI PACIF Tacitus RIC 58 SALVS PVBLICA Tacitus RIC ? CLEMENTIA TEMP (Not sure why I don't have a RIC number on this one... it may be unlisted... I'll have to go look at my records.) ...yep, unlisted officina. Tacitus RIC 82 AEQVITAS AVG
My most photogenic Tacitus: Tacitus, AD 275-276. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.57 gm, 21.1 mm. Ticinum, AD 276. Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: VICTORIA GOTTHI, Victoria standing left, holding wreath and palm; P in exergue. Refs: RIC 172; Cohen 158; Sear 11821; Hunter 59; CBN 1676. Here's one of Florian with a CONCORDIA MILITVM reverse. I suppose there was "harmony of the soldiers" -- until they switched sides and killed him! Florian, AD 276. Roman billon Aurelianus, 3.28 g, 21.2 mm, 12 h. Cyzicus, officina 3; issue 1, AD 276. Obv: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum. Rev: 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; T in exergue. Refs: RIC 116; MER/RIC temp #4530; Cohen 15; CBN 1982-3; RCV 11853; Hunter 20.
Tacitus, Serdica mint with INVICTVS in obverse legend / VICTORIA PERPETVA AVG double strength alloy marked XI (10 parts alloy to 1 part silver) Antioch Florian (my only) Serdica (not in RIC?) - MANNIVS obverse
Nice ones I can join the party Tacitus, Antoninianus - Ticinium mint, AD 275-276 IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, Radiate bust of Tacitus right SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left leaning on column, retrograde µ at exergue 4.03 gr Ref : RCV #11812, Cohen #131, RIC V (1) 163 Thanks to Helvetica for RIC reference and help on exergue Florianus, Antoninianus - Lyon mint, 3rd emission, 1st officina IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from front (A) TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing raight, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left hand. I at exergue (1st officina) 4.1 gr Ref : RCV # 11874v., Bastien # 146 pl. XVI, RIC # 12, C # 89, La Venèra hoard # II.2/2632 Q
Well, as strictly a First Century guy I can only offer these two Flavian brothers. This is my first denarius featuring them. Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.04g Rome Mint, January - June 70 AD Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r. Rev: CAESAR AVG F COS CAESAR AVG F PR; Bare heads of Titus on l. and Domitian on r., facing one another RIC 16 (R). BMC 2. RSC 5. BNC 1. Acquired from Ephesus Numismatics, November 2005.
Interesting - prompted me to pull up this paper (Esty, Equall, Smith) confirming higher silver content ~10% v ~5% for an XXI. Anything known about why? did others mint double strength coins?
Question on my first post of Florian above it says RIC 111, I looked in wildwinds and it might be RIC 110V I am just not sure if the mint mark on mine is KHA or KHΔ. What RIC should it be ?
For a second opinion, I would have called it KAΔ and looking at the obverse legend on (110 111) I think you have it right in the OP: The legend from Windwinds (110V) : IMP C M ANN FLORIANVS P AVG FYI - a reverse die match to your coin here (RIC temp #4490)
FA #151. Wayne Phillips 5-15-95 $30.00 - Bronze coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Ticinum during the reign of TACITUS between 275 - 276 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.M.CL.TACITVS.AVG.: Rev. PROVIDE.AVG.: Providentia stg. l., holding globe and sceptre. RCS #3309. RICV# 152 pg.341. FB #266. Frank S. Robinson 5-18-98 $82.00 - Bronze Coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Serdica during the reign of FLORIAN in 276 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.M.ANN.FLORIANVS.AVG.: Rad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. PROVIDEN.DEOR.: Providentia stg. l., holding two ensigns, facing Sol stg. l., r. hand raised, l holding globe. RICV #111 pg.360. DVM #13 pg.260. VF or better, centered, obv. Mostly soft, silvering with some dusty grey-brown tone & gentle porosity on obv. Nice strong portrait. FBA #345. 5-18-98 - Bronze Coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Ticinum during the reign of FLORIAN in 276 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.M.AN.FLORIANVS.P.AVG.: Rad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. CONCORDIA.MILIT.: FLORIAN stg. r., clasping hand of Concordia stg. l. RICV #57 pg.355. FBB #354. 5-18-98 - Bronze Coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Cyzicus during the reign of FLORIAN in 276 A.D. Obv. IMP.FLORIANVS.AVG.: Rad., dr. & cuir. bust r. Rev. CONCORDIA.MILITVM.: Victory stg. r., holding palm, presenting wreath to FLORIAN stg. l., holding sceptre. RICV #116 pg.360.
