#tetricus ii

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Coin of the Day #417 (6/25/2025)

A small Gallic radiate for today…

Roman Splinter State - Gallic Empire

BI Antoninianus - 15mm 1.73g

Tetricus as Caesar c. mid 272 - end 273 AD

Trier Mint (though possibly an imitation of good style)

Obverse C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES

Bust of Tetricus II right, radiate, draped, from behind

Reverse SPES PVBLICA

Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt

Mairat 795

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Roman Princes - Tetricus II

* son of Tetricus I, Emperor of Gallic Empire

* Became Caesar in 273 CE and was dethroned a year later. According to historian Eutropius Aurelian spared his life though.

coin

* Minted in Cologne, 273-274 CE

* "C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES"

* Skulpturensaal und Antikensammlung der Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main

https://hessen.museum-digital.de/?t=objekt&oges=5231

source: Munzsammlung, Universität Frankfurt Creator Watson, George Copyright Notice CC BY-NC-SA

[twofielder]

Coin of the Day #52 (6/25/2024)

How about an ancient fake…

Roman Breakaway State - Gallic Empire

BI Antoninianus - 19mm 3.25g

Tetricus II as Caesar after 273 AD

Contemporary Imitation

Obverse …ESV TETRICVS CA…

Bust of Tetricus II right, radiate, draped, cuirassed

Reverse Nonsense legend

Cuirassed figured standing left, holding something in both hands (Possibly imitating PRINC IVVENT reverse with Tetricus II holding patera and sceptre)