A.K.Collection: Coin ID E52 from Lot no. 820

   

Alexandria Tacitus AD 275-276 Tetradrachm (BI; 21-22mm; 10.64g; 12h) 275/276. A K KΛ TAΚITOC CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right. Rev. ΕΤΟΥC Elpis standing to left, holding flower in the right hand and raising skirt of chiton with left; in the field to right, A (= year 1).
Alexandria p. 55 and p. 146 pl. 6 (this coin illustrated); BMC p. 312, 2404; Dattari 5516; Geissen 3118; RPC X, unassigned; ID 75762 (114 known).
From the stock of Muenzen und Medaillen AG Basel 1970.