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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1867,0101.839
Denomination
aureus
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Head of Tetricus I, laureate, right.
(obverse)
Hilaritas, draped, standing front, head left, holding long palm, vertical, in right hand and cornucopiae in left: two children either side, facing right and left, arms raised.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Tetricus I
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
271-274
Production place
Minted in:
Lugdunum
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
4.980 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RIC5 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 5. Part 1: Valerian I to Florian. Part 2: Probus to Diocletian
(13, p.403)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Exhibition history
Exhibited: 1998 9 Feb-3 May, India, Mumbai, Sir Caswasjee Jahangir Hall, The Enduring Image 1997 13 Oct-1998 5 Jan, India, New Delhi, National Museum, The Enduring Image
Subjects
emperor/empress
allegory/personification
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Tetricus I
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Hilaritas
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Acquisition date
1867
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1867,0101.839