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Romano-Gallic Empire, Tetricus I, Mid 271 - Spring 274 A.D.
During the Crisis of the Third Century (235 - 284 A.D.), the Roman Empire nearly collapsed under the combined pressures of invasion, civil war, plague, and economic depression. In the western provinces, official mints did not meet the needs for low-value coinage and unofficial private mints struck imitations of Roman coins (usually antoniniani). These unofficial imitations, called barbarous radiates today, were not counterfeits. They were smaller than standard issues, were not intended to deceive, and probably only functioned as small change. The most frequently imitated prototypes are of the Gallic emperors Tetricus I and his son, Tetricus II.RA79592. Billon antoninianus, RIC V-2 136, Cohen VI 170, SRCV III 11250, Hunter IV - (p. ci), VF, nice portrait, nice green patina, tight ragged flan with edge cracks, light scratches, earthen deposits, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint, weight 2.640g, maximum diameter 18.2mm, die axis 0o, 272 - 273 A.D.; obverse IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust right; reverse SPES PVBLICA (the hope of the public), Spes walking left, flower in right hand, raising fold of chiton with left; ex Rusty Romans; SOLD
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