Tacitus, 275 – 276 Aureus, Lugdunum 275, AV 4.08 g. IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rev. PAX – PVBLICA Pax standing l., holding olive branch in r. hand and sceptre with left. C 79. Bastien, Lyon 13b (these dies). Calicó 4078 (these dies).
Very rare. An elegant and unusual portrait, the work of a talented engraver. An unobtrusive
flan crack at seven o'clock on obverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Künker 124, 2007, 7655 and Rauch 87, 2010, 805 sales.
Graded Ch AU Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5 Fine Style, NCG certification number 6157264-002View a video of this lot