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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4303941, member: 82549"]In Imperial Rome, gold and silver coins were worth, more or less, their melt value. That was not the case with bronze coins, so their value was guaranteed by the Roman Senate. All Imperial bronze coins up through the 3rd century A.D. had the letters S and C on their reverse, stating this Senate guarantee. The letters were usually either in the exergue or in smaller letters to either side of a reverse figure. So actually, most bronze coins with the letters S and C on the reverse are Imperial. EXCEPT: coins with a large SC, usually within a wreath, on the reverse like the three coins--yours and the 2 of Justin Lee's--shown above, which are from Antioch in Syria. I don't think it is known what the letters on this coins mean, but I could be mistaken about this.</p><p><br /></p><p>You are correct about the other you showed in the same post--it is an antoninianus of Tetricus I. The beard on the obverse portrait is the giveaway. Tetricus II does not have a beard, probably because he died to young to grow one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a typical Imperial bronze with an S and C:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095087[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><u>Trajan</u></b></p><p><i>Caesar, A.D. 97</i></p><p><i>Augustus, A.D. 98-117</i></p><p>Bronze (Orichalcum) Dupondius</p><p>Rome mint, A.D. 103-111</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P</p><p>Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Fortuna standing, facing left, holding cornucopia and resting rudder on prow of ship, between S and C</p><p>RIC 402</p><p>29mm, 8.6g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a portrait of Tetricus I:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095088[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>Augustus, A.D. 271-274</i></p><p>Bronze Antoninianus</p><p>Gallic Empire, unidentified southern mint</p><p>Obv: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: PAX AVG - Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical spear</p><p>RIC 100</p><p>18mm, 2.9g.</p><p><br /></p><p>And one of Tetricus II for comparison:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095089[/ATTACH]</p><p><i>Caesar, A.D. 273-274</i></p><p><i>Augustus, A.D. 274</i></p><p>Bronze Antoninianus</p><p>Gallic Empire, unidentified southern mint</p><p>Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES</p><p>Rev: SPES AVG - Spes, walking left, holding flower and raising robe</p><p>RIC 270</p><p>20x18mm, 2.5g.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4303941, member: 82549"]In Imperial Rome, gold and silver coins were worth, more or less, their melt value. That was not the case with bronze coins, so their value was guaranteed by the Roman Senate. All Imperial bronze coins up through the 3rd century A.D. had the letters S and C on their reverse, stating this Senate guarantee. The letters were usually either in the exergue or in smaller letters to either side of a reverse figure. So actually, most bronze coins with the letters S and C on the reverse are Imperial. EXCEPT: coins with a large SC, usually within a wreath, on the reverse like the three coins--yours and the 2 of Justin Lee's--shown above, which are from Antioch in Syria. I don't think it is known what the letters on this coins mean, but I could be mistaken about this. You are correct about the other you showed in the same post--it is an antoninianus of Tetricus I. The beard on the obverse portrait is the giveaway. Tetricus II does not have a beard, probably because he died to young to grow one. Here's a typical Imperial bronze with an S and C: [ATTACH=full]1095087[/ATTACH] [B][U]Trajan[/U][/B] [I]Caesar, A.D. 97 Augustus, A.D. 98-117[/I] Bronze (Orichalcum) Dupondius Rome mint, A.D. 103-111 Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Fortuna standing, facing left, holding cornucopia and resting rudder on prow of ship, between S and C RIC 402 29mm, 8.6g. Here is a portrait of Tetricus I: [ATTACH=full]1095088[/ATTACH] [I]Augustus, A.D. 271-274[/I] Bronze Antoninianus Gallic Empire, unidentified southern mint Obv: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG Rev: PAX AVG - Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical spear RIC 100 18mm, 2.9g. And one of Tetricus II for comparison: [ATTACH=full]1095089[/ATTACH] [I]Caesar, A.D. 273-274 Augustus, A.D. 274[/I] Bronze Antoninianus Gallic Empire, unidentified southern mint Obv: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES Rev: SPES AVG - Spes, walking left, holding flower and raising robe RIC 270 20x18mm, 2.5g.[/QUOTE]
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