Co 667 (Middle Roman aurelianus of Tacitus from Pavia) [permalink]

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

Contributor Notes

2008 (May-June): R. Weir studied and described, with reference to KenchreaiIII.

Preservation description

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