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Bronze Antoninianus - Æ 19-22 mm - 3,1 gram - Die Axis 12:00. |
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IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG (Imperator Caesar M. Cl. Tacitus).
Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust of emperor, chin beard, facing right. At his let elaborate lints coming from the radiate crown, at his right either drapery or a large fibula (because of the three/quarters view).
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VBERTAS AVG (Ubertas Augustus - Abundance/Prosperity of/by the Augustus).
Uber(i)tas, draped and standing full front, facing left. Holding large Cornucopia in left arm and purse in her right.
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Tacitus reigned from 11/12/ 275 to 07/276, after being elected during an interregnum of
probably 2 months and lengthy talks between senate and army. Left Rome in 276 to fight
the Goths who had invaded Asia Minor, to be murdered in Tyana, Cappadocia.
His obverse coinage from Ticunum invariably had the same legend, having six Officina at this
time. It’s series 2 had extremely realistic portraiture. At throne assumption coins always
started with 'best guess' portraits moving through time towards extremely accurate ones.
Uber(i)tas is generally thought to be the goddess of fertility, Wiki says Prosperity. That last seems to fit better, anyway. My wordbook says : Fruitfulness, Fertility; Abundance, Plenty. Mint probably Rome.
Obv. : Good - Rev. : Good, but flattish.
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