A.K.Collection: Coin ID D41 from Lot no. 819

   

Tacitus AD 275-276 Double Antoninianus (BI; 21-22mm; 5.06g; 12h) Antioch, 3rd issue, 3rd officina, Jan – Jun 276. IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Radiate, cuirassed and draped bust of Tacitus to right. Rev. CLEMENTIA T-EMP Emperor in military dress standing to right, holding short eagle-tipped sceptre in left hand, receiving a globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding long sceptre in left hand; in the field, Γ; in exergue, XI. Very rare.
C. 20; RIC V, I p. 347, 211; RIC online (temp) 4089 (13 known); Weder NC 1984 pl. 36.3 (this coin illustrated).
From the stock of Muenzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1971.