brm_518779 - TETRICUS I Antoninien
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Price : 150.00 €
Type : Antoninien
Date: 272-273
Mint name / Town : Irregular mint
Metal : billon
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,80 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais, légèrement irrégulier mais bien centré des deux côtés. Joli portrait. Patine foncée
Obverse
Obverse legend : TITULATURE DÉGÉNÉRÉE.
Obverse description : Buste radié de Tétricus Ier à droite.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE DÉGÉNÉRÉE.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) avançant à gauche, tenant une couronne et une palme.
Commentary
Imitation du type “VICTORIA AVG” (RCV 11254).
Imitation of the “VICTORIA AVG” type (RCV 11254)
Imitation of the “VICTORIA AVG” type (RCV 11254)
Historical background
TETRICUS I
(09/271-03-04/274)
Tetricus I was governor of Aquitaine before his accession. After three years of reign, he was finally defeated by Aurelian near Châlons-sur-Marne in 274. Presented in the triumph of the latter, in Rome, the new emperor granted him his pardon, brought him into the Senate and appointed him governor. from Lucania.
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