Tetricus I

Got it for 10 dollars was it a good deal?

 

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Gallic Empire, Tetricus I, AD 270-273
Æ Antoninianus, 19x17mm, 2.49g, 1h.
Obv.: [IMP C] TETRICVS PF AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: HILARI[TAS]; Hilaritas standing left holding cornucopia and palm.
Reference: RIC 5b 79 (IMP) or 80 (IMP C).
Ex-Braithwell Hoard, 2002; Report #180 and there were 67 examples of this coin in the hoard

 

About the rate he goes for in that shape.


Tetricus I (271 - 274 A.D.)
Æ Antoninianus
O: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
R: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, wreath in right, palm frond in left.
Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint, 271 A.D.
3g
19mm
RIC V, part II, 139
Ex. Heritage Auction, May 8, 2014, Lot 61194 (part of)


Tetricus II (274 A.D.)
Æ Antoninianus
O: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right.
R: SPES AVGG, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt.
2.9g
19mm
RIC 270

 

The rest of my Gallic Empire collection:


Postumus, AD 260-269
Billon Antoninianus, 1.5g, 20mm, 7h; Uncertain Gallic mint.
Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter.


Tetricus II...sorry I don't have my notes handy...

 

Cool score ... I don't have a Tetricus (yet)

 

I find Tetricus a tough emperor to get : not as such, but a nice example is something you don't see often. Nice score

Q

 

Yes definitely an emperor for whom it's hard to find a nice example. Also Tetricus II, Quintillus and Claudius II. I'm looking for upgrades for these, but it's hard to find anything decent.

 

They made a million poor ones and then accidentally made a decent one before making another million lousy ones. These were turned out in quantities that most modern minds refuse to accept. Being buried for centuries did not improve any of them.

Mine is worse (and a more common Pax).

 

Is that a error coin?

 

Yes, the coin failed to fall clear of the die completely and was struck a second time. They were working very fast and such things are not rare.

 

Here are my "father and son"


Tetricus I, Antoninianus
IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right
SALVS AVGG, Salus standing right, feeding snake
2.60 gr
Ref : Cohen # 153,



Tetricus II, Antoninianus
C PIV [ESV TETRIC]VS CAES, Radiate and draped bust right
COMES AVG, Comes standing left
1.91 gr
Ref : Cohen # 6

Q

 

I really like the portrait on your Tetricus II @Cucumbor