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Tacitus Extravaganza

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quadrans:
Nice coins,  +++

Congratulation.

You can find some others in my Tacitus Gallery:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4866

Regards

 Joe/Q.

Ron C2:
Here is my only current Tacitus coin.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=172090

Digger:
What do think of these ?

Callimachus:
As mix_val says above, "You ask for our best Tacitus portraits.  Easy for me.  I have only one Tacitus coin. "
Me too. Here it is.

Antoninianus, 275 - 276 AD, Serdica mint.
Obverse: IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG  /  Radiate bust of Tacitus.
Reverse: CONSERVAT MILIT  /  Tacitus standing, holding sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter, who is also standing and holding a sceptre.  A between them. K A in exergue.
3.41 gm., 21.5 mm.                           
RIC #192.

Ron C2:
the OP's Lyon coin is my favorite so far because of the detailing in the beard.

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