Description
Lugdunum, November-December 275 AD. Æ antoninian, 4.47 gr., 20 mm.
Obv.: IMP C CI (sic!) TACITUS AUG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to the right.
Rev.: VIRTUS AUG; Virtus standing facing on groundline, head to the left, his right hand on shield set on the ground and holding spear in his left.
Ref.: RIC 69 var.; Bastien Supp. I, 48 β; RIC V online 3267 note. Acquired at May 6 2019 from Manfred Olding (there with the remark: “ex Slg. Reusing/Schürer”)
Some original silvering left. Good Extremely Fine.
Very rare with this engraver’s error on the obverse.
