A.K.Collection: Coin ID D23 from Lot no. 819

   

Tacitus AD 275-276 Antoninianus (BI; 22-24mm; 3.81g; 12h) Siscia, 3rd issue, 2nd phase, 2nd officina, early 276.  IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust of Tacitus to right. Rev. PROVIDENTIA DEORVM Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet to left, globe; in the field to right, S; in exergue, XXI. Very rare.
C. 105var; RIC V, I p. 341, 153; RIC online (temp) 3685 (6 known).
From the stock of F. Sternberg AG Zurich 1983.