TETRICUS I&II 271-4AD
The main obverse legends and
reverse types of Tetricus I and II arranged by mint and issue.
The easiest way to differentiate the products of the two mints is
by the bust type; Trier uses a draped and cuirassed radiate bust
whereas the Cologne mint uses a bust that is only cuirassed. The
minting of radiate base silver coins under the Tetrici poses some
problems with the attribution of the HILARITAS AVGG and some of
the SALVS AVGG issues of Tetricus I due to the apparent
"cross mint" hybidisation of the obverse bust type,
Trier normally using a draped and cuirassed bust and Cologne a
cuirassed bust as noted above.
There are also a number of hybrid reverse types used between the
elder and younger Tetricus, for example, a number of PRINC IVVENT coins with the
obverse of Tetricus I and a number of PAX AVG and COMES AVG coins with the bust
of Tetricus II are frequently encountered.
Tetricus I also struck a small consecration issue for
Victorinus.
| TETRICUS I | ||
| MINT/ISSUE | OBVERSE | REVERSE |
| TRIER | ||
| ISSUE 1 | IMP C G P ESVVIVS TETRICVS AVG | CONCORDIA AVG |
| SPES PVBLICA | ||
| VICTORIA AVG | ||
| ISSUE 2 | IMP C G P ESV TETRICVS AVG | CONCORDIA AVG |
| SPES PVBLICA | ||
| VICTORIA AVG | ||
| ISSUE 3 | IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG | CONCORDIA AVG |
| SPES PVBLICA | ||
| VICTORIA AVG | ||
| ISSUE 4 | IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG | PAX AVG |
| COMES AVG | ||
| SALVS AVG | ||
| SPES PVBLICA (Tetricus II mule type) | ||
| ISSUE 5 | IMP C TETRICVS AVG or | VIRTVS AVGG |
| IMP TETRICVS PF AVG | MARS VICTOR | |
| SALVS AVGG | ||
| HILARITAS AVGG | ||
| COLOGNE | ||
| ISSUE 1 | IMP C G P ESVVIVS TETRICVS AVG | FIDES MILITVM |
| ISSUE 2 | IMP C P ESV TETRICVS AVG | FIDES MILITVM |
| ISSUE 3 | IMP TETRICVS AVG | FIDES MILITVM |
| ISSUE 4 | IMP TETRICVS PF AVG | FIDES MILITVM |
| ISSUE 5 | IMP TETRICVS PF AVG | LAETITIA AVG N. |
| ISSUE 6 | IMP TETRICVS PF AVG | LAETITIA AVGG |
| TETRICUS II | ||
| TRIER | ||
| ISSUE 4 | C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES | SPES PVBLICA |
| PRINC IVVENT | ||
| ISSUE 5 | C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES | SPES AVGG |
| NOBILITAS AVGG | ||
| COLOGNE | ||
| ISSUE 6 | C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES or | PIETAS AVGVSTOR |
| C P E TETRICVS CAES | PIETAS AVGG |
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