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Tetricus I- PAX AVG
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Tetricus I, mid 271 - spring 274 A.D.
Obverse:
Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right
IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG
IMP: Imperator, leader of the army
C: Caes
TETRICVS: Tetricus
P F: Pius Felix, Pious and happy
AVG: Augustus, emperor
Reverse:
PAX AVG, The peace of the emperor
PAX: Peace
AVG: Emperor
Pax standing left holding branch and sceptre
Domination: Bronze antoninianus, size 17 mm
Mint: Gallic??
Comment: The coin might be barb but the official coins of this time period are generally pretty crude, so it is often not easy to distinguish between official and forgery. This coin is too worn to be sure one way or the other
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