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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1859,1129.2
Denomination: as
Description: Copper alloy coin. (whole); Bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right. (obverse); Mars advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy in left hand over left shoulder. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Tacitus
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 275-276
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials: copper alloy
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 7.40 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (994); RIC5 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 5. Part 1: Valerian I to Florian. Part 2: Probus to Diocletian (108, p.337) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Tacitus; Named in inscription & portrayed: Ares/Mars
Acquisition name: Donated by: J B Warren
Acquisition date: 1859
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1859,1129.2

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