Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 667 (Middle Roman aurelianus of Tacitus from Pavia)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
276
Not before (date)
275
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC V.1 Tacitus 158, p. 342
Preservation comment
Wear: EF+. Excellent condition overall; best preserved ancient coin from excavation at Kenchreai.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, pp. 33, 85, no. 331 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Aurelianus
Numismatic Authority
Tacitus (275-276)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
22.0
Numismatic Mint
Pavia
Numismatic Weight (g)
3.62
Obverse Description
Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of emperor to right; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
IMP C M CL TACITVS P F AVG
Reverse Description
Salus seated to left feeds snake coiled around altar; within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
SALVS AVG; in exergue, T
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Billon (Material)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Religious Symbol or Object (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Snake (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 667 (Middle Roman aurelianus of Tacitus from Pavia).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0667>