Son of Tetricus I. He shared in the pardon of his father and is said to have later been given the position of Senator in which he served with distinction. He may also have been promoted to the rank of co-augustus shortly before the two capitulated to Aurelian. The evidence rests on a coin or two featuring his portrait (distinguished by the lack of beard as opposed to his father 's portrait) bearing a legend ending in AVG. 

 

What goes for Tetricus I goes for II as well. The interesting point to ponder is whether he made it to emperor or stayed Caesar until his father 's abdication. One could make an argument that the title was conferred shortly before based on the few coins of his with AVGs in their legends. Or perhaps this was all due to the general apathy towards the dies in their preparation. Either way, historians of the day say nothing of the subject and consider it enough to state that they both surrendered to Aurelian. 

 

Just about the only coins for Tetricus (either Tetricus) will be the Antoninianus. Initially, under Caracalla and until around the early 250 's, these coins were silver coins about twice the size of the old Denarius. But by the time the Tetricus pair are making them they have shrunk to the size of a Denarius, often smaller and thinner, and made of a metal that quickly turned black or dark brown. 

 

For this reason it will be nearly impossible to find a Tetricus that still looks white and "new". Even more challenging will be to find one whose both sides retain sharp details. Typically, the reverse die was used til worn nearly flat. 

 

So forgetting about those nonexistent gem coins one is left more often than not with a thin, black, ratty coin with a worn reverse. Price for these, thankfully, should be only a few dollars.   

1) Bareheaded, draped bust right 

2) Bare-headed, draped bust right, wearing imperial mantle 

3) Radiate head right 

4) Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right 

5) Radiate, draped bust left 

6) Radiate, draped bust right 

 

 

1) C P E TETRICVS CAES 

2) C P E TETRICVS CES 

3) C P ES TETRICVS CAES 

4) C P ESV TETRICVS CAES 

5) C P ESV TETRICVS CAES 

6) C P TETRICVS CAE 

7) C P TETRICVS CAE CES 

8) C P TETRICVS CAES CES 

9) C PI ES TETRICVS CAE 

10) C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES 

11) C PIV TETRICVS A 

12) C PIV TETRICVS P AVG 

13) C PV TETRICVS CAES 

14) C PV ESV TETRICVS CAES 

15) PIV ESV TETRICVS AVGG 

16) PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES 

 

 

 

1) AEQVITAS AVG 

2) COM IMP AVG 

3) COMES AVG 

4) COMES AVGG 

5) COMOLVTETIO 

6) CONSECRATIO 

7) FELICITAS AVG 

8) FIDES MILITVM 

9) HERC COMITI 

10) HILARI AVGG 

11) HILARITAS AVGG 

12) HILARITAS AVGG 

13) INVICTVS 

14) IOVI STATORI 

15) LAETITIA AVG 

16) LAETITIA AVG N 

17) LAETITIA AVGG 

18) LAETITIA AVGVSTI 

19) LATITIA AVG 

20) MARS VICTOR 

21) MONETA 

22) NOBILITAS AVGG 

23) ORIENS AVG 

24) PAX AVG 

25) PAX AVGG 

26) PIETAS AVGG 

27) PIETAS AVGVS PIETAS AVGVSTO 

28) PIETAS AVGVSTOR 

29) PIETAS AVSTO 

30) PRINC IVVENT 

31) PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS 

32) PROVID AVG 

33) PROVIDENTIA AVG 

34) PROVIDENTIA AVGG 

35) SALVS AVG 

36) SALVS AVGG 

37) SOLI CONSER 

38) SPEI PERPETVAE 

39) SPES AVGG 

40) SPES PVBLICA 

41) VBERITAS AVG 

42) VBERTAS AVG 

43) VICTORIA AVG 

44) VIRTVS AVG 

 

 

1) Aequitas standing left, holding scale and cornucopia 

2) Altar 

3) Centaur holding bow 

4) Eagle 

5) Felicitas standing left, child on either side. 

6) Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand 

7) Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopia 

8) Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopia; child to either side of her. 

9) Hilaritas standing left, holding wreath and anchor 

10) Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter 

11) Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy 

12) Minerva sacrificing over altar and holding spear 

13) Moneta standing left, holding scale and cornucopia 

14) Nobilitas standing, holding scepter and globe 

15) Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter 

16) Pax standing left, holding palm and cornucopia 

17) Pax standing left, holding scepter 

18) Pax standing, holding two standards 

19) Sacrificial implements: lituus, cruet, simpulum, etc. (variously arranged) 

20) Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter 

21) Providentia standing left, holding wand and cornucopia 

22) Salus standing left, feeding snake in altar and holding rudder. 

23) Salus standing left, holding and feeding snake 

24) Salus standing left, holding branch and anchor 

25) Salus standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding anchor 

26) Sol advancing left, raising hand and holding whip 

27) Sol standing left, raising hand and holding whip. 

28) Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. 

29) Temple, Hercules within 

30) Tetricus II standing left, holding branch and scepter 

31) Tetricus II standing left, holding patera and scepter 

32) Tetricus II standing left, holding standard in each hand 

33) Tetricus II standing left, holding wand and standard 

34) Tetricus II standing right, holding spear and globe 

35) Uberitas holding grapes and cornucopia 

36) Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm 

37) Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm 

38) Virtus standing, holding spear and resting hand on shield. 

 

 

1) Gaul, various localities 

2) Treveri 

 

 

 

1) B5, O10, R40, T28 

2) B6, O01, R26, T19 RIC Vii 255, C 48 

3) B6, O01, R28, T19 RIC Vii 259, C 60 

4) B6, O10, R24, T20  

5) B6, O10, R30, T30 RIC Vii 260, C 62 

6) B6, O10, R40, T28 RIC Vii 270, C 88 

7) B6, O10, R41, T28 RIC Vii 272, C 97 

8) B6, O14, R40, T28