Cologne (Tetricus I), gold, quinarii (271-274 CE)

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271 CE - 274 CE Gold 680 kg

Description
Obverse: IMP C TETRICVS AVG (Latin).Bust of Tetricus I, draped, head, bare, three-quarters facing
Reverse: VOTIS DECENNALIBVS (Latin).Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, left foot raised on globe, holding stylus in right hand inscribing oval shield with an X, which she balances with left hand on left knee
Mint and issuing power
Mint: Cologne Ancient region: Gallia Modern country: Authority: Roman Empire, Tetricus I (271-274 CE)
Chronology
From 271 CE to 274 CE Period: Roman from 30 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
Metal: Gold Nomisma.org Median weight in grams 2.10 Denomination: quinarius Standard:
Image
]]Tetricus quinarius.jpg [1]
References
Die study reference: "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Schulte 1983, p. 167
Coin series reference: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RIC 5, p. 405, n° 2



Obverse dies distribution
Frequency ᵖ Number of obverses ᵖ (o) % (o) Number of coins (n) % (n) Die name
2 1 100 2 100 1
Total 1 of 1 100 2 of 2 100
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Certainly military

References

  1. ^  Schulte, Bernhard (1983), Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus, Typos. Monographien zur antiken Numismatik, IV, Aarau, Verlag Sauerländer, 189 p., 28 pl.
  2. ^ RIC 5