The Roman Empire
Tacitus, 275 – 276. Antoninianus, Ticinum 276, billon 5.40 g. IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Radiate bust r., wearing drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. SALVS PVBLI Salus, draped and diademed, standing r., feeding snake in r. hand out of a patera held in her l.; in exergue, T. C –. RIC –. RIC Online 3420 (this coin illustrated). CBN –.
Apparently unique. A very interesting and unusual portrait, dark tone and extremely fine
Ex Jacquier sale 39, 2014, 593. From the George C. Hopkins collection.