Tacitus, 275-276. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 22 mm, 3.67 g, 12 h), Rome, November-December 275. IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right. Rev. CLEMENTIA TEMP / XXIZ Mars standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in his right hand and spear and shield set on ground with his left. CBN -. RIC 83 var. RIC V online 3512 (2 examples recorded). Venèra 250. An extremely rare variety with a retrograde officina mark. Somewhat porous and resilvered, otherwise, good very fine.
From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang.