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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Tetricus I with a reverse showing Virtus Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Tetricus I, 271-274 CE CE
Mint and Date: Treveri, 274 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm, 3.22g
Obverse: (IMP C TETR)ICVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVGG
Virtvs standing left, one breast bare, leaning on shield in front with right hand, holding spear behind with left hand.
Provenance: Diggetal1947 (eBay), October 2005
Ref: RCV (2005) 11258; RIC V 148; Cunetio 2618.
BW Ref: 002 029 047
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