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Antoninianus - Tetricus II SPES PVBLICA

Antoninianus - Tetricus II (SPES PVBLICA) - obverseAntoninianus - Tetricus II (SPES PVBLICA) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states)
Caesar Tetricus II (273-274)
Emperor Tetricus I (270-274)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 272-273
Value Antoninianus (1)
Currency Antoninianus (260-274)
Composition Billon (.025 silver)
Weight 2.62 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
37704
References RIC V.1# 272
Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, OCRE# ric.5.tet_i.272
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)
, AGK# (corr.) 10;
Heinz-Joachim Schulzki; 1996. Die Antoninianpragung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus. Dr. Rudolf Habelt GmbH, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
, RCV III# 11294
David R. Sear; 2005. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 3. The Third Century Crisis and Recovery AD 235-285. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
, Elmer# 769
Georg Elmer; 1941. Die Münzprägung der gallischen Kaiser in Köln, Trier und Mailand = The coinage of the Gallic emperors in Cologne, Trier and Milan. L. C. Wittich, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany.

Obverse

Radiate and draped bust right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES

Reverse

Spes walking left, holding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: SPES PVBLICA

Edge

Plain

Mint

Trier, Germany

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (272-273)  Photo $ 10 $ 19 AGK#10

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Actual billon weight: 0.002 oz
Current billon price: 0.00 USD/oz

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Picture 1 of the example of Antoninianus - Tetricus II (SPES PVBLICA) Picture 2 of the example of Antoninianus - Tetricus II (SPES PVBLICA)
© Hubisuisse
17.86 mm2.62 g 11h
Portrait enfant et revers très simplifié
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Picture 1 of a sold Antoninianus - Tetricus II (SPES PVBLICA)
CGB
E-auction n°658
Lot 679732
Internet Archive
24 Nov 2025 VF
(TTB+/TB+)
USD 18.56
(EUR 16.00)
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