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Billon antoninianus of Tetricus II showing priestly implements Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Tetricus II, Caesar 273-274 CE, Augustus 274 CE CE
Mint and Date: Cologne, 273-274 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm x 20mm, 2.5g
Obverse: (C PIV ESV TE)TRICVS CAES
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: (PIETAS AV)GVSTOR
Sprinkler, simpulum, jug, knife and lituus (emblems of the priestly colleges).
Exergue: (blank)
Ref: RCV (2005) 11287, RIC V 258; Cunetio 2597.
BW Ref: 012 030 065
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