Lot 4922

Description

Tacitus, (275-276 A.D.), base silver antoninianii, Ticinum Mint, (4.06 g), obv. Radiate bust, draped and cuirassed of Tacitus to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rev. SPES PVBLICA around, Victory standing right, holding palm and presenting wreath to Emperor standing left, holding sceptre, in exergue S, (Cf.S.11816, RIC 167); another, (275-276 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (3.63 g), obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVG around, Aequitas standing facing head to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, in exergue P, (cf.S.11766, RIC 122 var., C.9); another, (275-276 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.36 g), obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rev. AEQVITAS AVG around, Aequitas standing facing head to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, in exergue XXI**G* (illustrated), (S.11766, RIC 82, C.8); another, (275-276 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (3.96 g), obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rev. ANNONA AVGVSTI around, Annona standing facing head to left, holding ears of corn over modius and cornucopiae, in exergue T, (cf.S.11767, RIC 124,C.13); another, (275-276 A.D.), Ticinum Mint, (4.14g), obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG, rev. FELICITAS SAECVLI around, Felicitas standing facing head to left, holding patera and caduceus, to left an altar, in exergue V, (cf.S.11777, RIC 138); another, (275-276 A.D.), Rome Mint, (3.93 g), obv. Radiate head of Tacitus to right, around IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, rev. FIDES MILITVM around, Fides standing facing head to left, holding two ensigns or standards, in exergue XXIS, (cf.S.11780, RIC 87, C.45). Mostly very fine or better. (6)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3937) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.