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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 2972360, member: 87200&quot;]<b>Caius Pius Esuvius Tetricus</b> (also seen as <b>Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus</b> but better known in English as <b>Tetricus II</b>) was the son of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetricus_I" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetricus_I" rel="nofollow">Tetricus I</a>, Emperor of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_Empire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_Empire" rel="nofollow">Gallic Empire</a> (270-274).</p><p><br /></p><p>In 273, he was raised to the rank of <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(title)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesar_(title)" rel="nofollow">Caesar</a></i>, with the title of <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeps_iuventutis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeps_iuventutis" rel="nofollow">princeps iuventutis</a></i>, and in January 274 he started his first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_consul" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_consul" rel="nofollow">consulship</a>, together with his father. After the defeat and deposition of his father in the autumn of 274, he appeared as a prisoner in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelian" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelian" rel="nofollow">Aurelian</a>&#039;s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_triumph" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_triumph" rel="nofollow">triumph</a>, but the emperor spared their lives. According to some sources, he had also kept his senatorial rank. (Courtesy Wikipedia)</p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">This coin is another from [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] &#039;s auction of last week. </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">GALLIC EMPIRE</font></p><p><font size="4">Tetricus II, A.D. 273-274</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">AE antoninianus, 20mm, 2.8 grams, 12h</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Cologne mint</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Obverse: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES</font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Radiate, draped bust right</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Reverse: PRINC IV-VENT </font></p><p><font size="4">&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Tetricus II standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Reference: RIC Vb 260, p. 423</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]729431[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]729432[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Feel free to post your Tetricus II coins here...</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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