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Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Tacitus, 275-276 CE. Mint and Date: Ticinum, 275-276 CE. Size and Weight: 21mm x 23mm, 4.19g Obverse: IMP C M CLA TACITVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: FELICITAS SAECVLI Felicitas standing left, right hand tilting patera over lit altar, left hand holding a tall caduceus behind. Exergue: V Ref: RCV (2005) —; RIC V — Provenance: Beast Coins (eBay), October 2005 BW Ref: 002 053 047 |
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Note 1: There were 23 such coins in the La Venera hoard, published in 1880 (Curtis Clay, June 2006). Note 2: This coin is similar to RIC V 140, but has the reverse legend of no. 139. | |
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