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Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 71

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Coin type:Roman Imperial
Entered by:rasiel   (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 16 buyer responses)
Added on: Aug 23, 2005
Ruler: Tetricus I (Augustus)
Coin: AE Antoninianus
IMPTETRICVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
COMESAVG - Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
Mint:Treveri (272-273)
Wt./Size/Axis:3.41g / - / -
References:
  • RIC 57
Acquisition/Sale: eBay 8/02
For Sale: This coin is for sale. ($125.00)
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Notes:Dec 21, 07 - From the same Cottenham hoard group I bought on Ebay which includes the Marius, this Tetricus is in remarkably good shape. The coins of Tetricus show up in the market almost always in a very sorry shape. It's not that they weather worse than other coins of their time, it's that they were manufactured, for the most part, with very low quality standards. A good amount of these were made, it appears, by other than official mints; the so-called "barbarous" and "semi-barbarous" issues. In all, the bottom line is that coins of this guy hardly ever show up nicer than this... too bad the reverse is such a disgrace!


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