Here is my favourite AR Anton.of Tacitus, reverse :Concordia and Sol facing eachother,mint:Serdica, 275/6 AD. Lets see your other portraits of this emperor.
My only one. Tacitus (275 - 276 A.D.) Æ(S) Antoninianus O: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: SECVRIT PERP, Securitas standing left, leaning on column. Ticinum mint 4.42g 22mm RCV #11812, Cohen #131, RIC V (1) 163
Nice OP portrait My only Tacitus Tacitus, Antoninianus minted in Ticinium, 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 Q
I have a few. They need a bit of cleaning yet. Tacitus, AD 275-276 Roman billon antoninianus; 3.85 g, 23.3 mm, 5:00 Lugdunum, AD 275, issue 1 Obv: IMP C CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right Rev: AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae Refs: RIC 14; Cohen 5; Estiot 1126; Bastian 26; RCV --; MER/RIC 3244; CBN 1403; La Venera hoard 1659 Tacitus, AD 275-276 Roman billon antoninianus; 3.57 g, 22.1 mm, 12:00 Ticinum, AD 275-276, issue 2 Obv: IMP C CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right Rev: ANNONA AVGVSTI, Annona standing left, holding ears of corn over modius and cornucopiae; T (third officina) in exergue Refs: RIC 123; Cohen --; Estiot 2149.56; RCV 11767; MER/RIC temp #3647; La Venera hoard 1673 Tacitus, AD 275-276 Roman billon antoninianus; 3.57 gm, 21.1 mm, 11:00 Ticinum, AD 276, issue 2 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 157; RCV 11821; Hunter 59; CBN 1676; La Venera hoard 1554-8; MER/RIC temp #3400
Here is one much like the OP but with the addition of "INVICTVS" to the obverse legend: IMP C TACITVS INVICTVS PF AVG PROVIDEN DEOR Struck at Serdica (the only mint with this obverse legend) RIC 197, Sear 11796
That is a nice historical type. I like coins with references to particular victories. That one is to a victory in Cilicia, according to Foss in Roman Historical Coins.
This coin is known from two obverse dies. The RIC V temp page describes this coin as sometimes “Medusa-head on cuirass” though I don’t see a Medusa head on any examples. Tacitus A.D. 275- 276 Silvered Antoninianus 21mm 4.0gm IMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG; radiate and cuirassed bust left. MARTI PACIF; Mars advancing left, holding branch, spear and shield. In ex. S RIC V Ticinum --
Wonderful posts everyone!! My sole example apparently was purchsed decades ago before I sold almost all of my collection...and continues to evade my inept photography skills
Here my two Tacitus antoninians. I bought the first one unclean. When I read on the Internet how hard antoninians are difficult to clean, I paid a man who professionally cleans 4 eur to clean it.
