Been waiting for a Tacitus with a good portrait and well centred for just over a year. I finally have one, delivered this morning. TACITUS Antoninianus. Ticinum mint. Obverse: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI. Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre; P in exergue. RIC 150, Cohen 72. Ticinum mint, early-June 276. 3,5 g - 22,5 mm Marcus Claudius Tacitus was Roman emperor from 275 to 276. During his short reign he campaigned against the Goths and the Heruli, for which he received the title Gothicus Maximus Born: 200 AD, Terni, Italy Died: June 276 AD Tyana, Cappodocia, Turkey. Siblings Florianus Reign: c. December 275 – c. June 276. His Regnal name is shortened in the obverse Legend: IMPerator Caesar Marcus CLavdius TACITVS AVGustus. Please feel free to comment, add any interesting thoughts about this Emperor who served only a short time, or post anything relevant.
TACITUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Tacitus receiving globe from Jupiter, Z in lower centre, XXI in ex. Struck at Antioch, 275-6 AD 3.2g, 22mm RIC 210, Z
I'm surprised you waited that long for him. The majority of his coins can be found nice. 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 His Tetradrachms too. Tacitus (275 - 276 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Potin Tetradrachm O: A K KL TAKITOS SEB, Laureate, draped bust right. R: ETOVC A, Dikaiosyne (Aequitas) standing left with scales & cornucopiae. Regnal year 1 (A.D. 275/6) 7.3g 20mm Emmett #3971, RCV #11831
@Mat you are quite correct, the majority are good looking. My problem is I only order from VCoins dealers in Spain, and they are virtually bought before I can even see them on their sites.
Oh, I order from only U.S. dealers, since Covid. I have stopped with the over seas buying, due to all the issues. It's fine for people who continue to do it, but I refuse too. Buying from Canada even gives me pause, but I still do it.
Same reason I only buy from Spain. Anything I order is dispatched either same or next day, and only takes 2 days to me. One of the dealers is so close to my home that I can go collect them.
