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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2765113, member: 31620&quot;]It is also worth noting here that Tacitus makes an interesting denomination available to the collector. This is the &quot;double antoninianus&quot;. These were produced in Antioch and Tripolis and are differentiated by their different valus mark. In Antioch we see the use of XI as opposed to XXI and in Tripolis we see the use of IA instead of KA..</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tacitus - Double Antoninianus </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor in military dress standing right, holding short eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter standing left, holding long sceptre in left hand</p><p>Minted in Antioch (H//XI) Emission 3, Officina 8. January – June A.D. 276</p><p>Reference:– RIC 211 Bust Type C. RIC Temp No. 4096 </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_130bi_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Tacitus - Double Antoninianus </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– CLEMENTIA TEMP, Mars in military dress stg. (or walking) left, holding olive branch in right hand, spear and shield which rests on ground in left hand</p><p>Minted in Tripolis (* | _ //IA) Emission 2. January – June A.D. 276</p><p>Reference:– RIC 214 Bust Type C (R). Estiot Temp No. 4114 (11 examples) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_130bl_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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