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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
BNK,R.57
Denomination
aureus
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Bust of Tetricus I, cuirassed, head, laureate, left.
(obverse)
Pax, draped, standing front, head left, holding olive branch up in right hand and vertical sceptre in left: fold of drapery over left arm.
(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:
Cologne (city)
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
4.670 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RIC5 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 5. Part 1: Valerian I to Florian. Part 2: Probus to Diocletian
(19, p.403)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
allegory/personification
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Tetricus I
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Pax
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Bank of England
Acquisition date
1877
Acquisition notes
The Bank of England loaned their Collection to the British Museum in 1865 wishing to make it accessible to the general public. This remained as a separate Collection until 1877 when the Bank Directors decided it would be more useful to the museum and the public if incorporated into the national collection. The Bank of England collection was therefore presented to the British Museum in 1877, any duplicates being sold to create a coins and medals purchase fund.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
BNK,R.57