A.K.Collection: Coin ID D02 from Lot no. 819

   

Tacitus AD 275-276 Antoninianus (BI; 22-24mm; 4.10g; 6h) Lugdunum (Lyon), 1st issue, Nov – Dec 275. IMP C CL TACITVS AVG Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust of Tacitus to right. Rev. AEQV[I]TAS AVG Providentia standing to left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet to left, globe. Extremely rare.
Bastien p. 141, 27 (2 known); C. -; mt 3, 2011, p. 198f. and pl. # 3 (this coin illustrated); RIC V, I -; RIC online (temp) – cf. 3260var (PROVID DEOR) and cf. 3244 Aequitas.
From the Niggeler collection and from the stock of Muenzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1969.