Tacitus (AD 275-276). AV binio or heavy aureus (22mm, 6.52 gm, 10h). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5. Siscia. IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus right, seen from front / ROMAE-AET-ERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, Victory right on globe in right hand, grounded spear in left; S C in exergue. RIC V.I -, cf. 205 (Cyzicus, aureus, scepter instead of spear). Calicó 4097a (Antioch). Perfectly struck and well centered on bright flan with underlying luster. From the Paramount Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 1066 Analysis of recent hoard studies has resulted in reassigning all ROMAE AETERNAE reverses of this type to Siscia, from the previous classifications of Cyzicus and Antioch. RIC V.I (174) and Cohen (111) list a radiate heavy aureus of Tacitus from Siscia of this reverse type, but lacking S C in the exergue and with scepter instead of spear.

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