Alexandria: Tacitus (End of 275 - Mid 276 AD) [ AL_3110 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
1
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| Dating | 275/276 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Brustbild des Tacitus mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum | Adler steht mit geschlossenen Flügeln nach rechts, hält im Schnabel Kranz, Palmzweig über linkem Flügel; im Feld ΕΤΟΥΣ Α |
| Depicted Person |
Tacitus (End of 275 - Mid 276 AD)
(
Augustus
)
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- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
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Eagle (standing, to the right, wings folded, holding)
Wreath (held)
Branch - palm (held)
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| Legend (edited) | Α(ΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) Κ(ΑΙΣΑΡ) ΚΛ(ΑΥΔΙΟΣ) ΤΑΚΙ-ΤΟΣ ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) | ΕΤΟΥΣ |
| Legend (plain) | Α Κ ΚΛ ΤΑΚΙΤΟΣ ΣΕΒ | ΕΤΟΥΣ |
| Title (Latin) |
Imperator Caesar Claudius Tacitus Augustus
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| Mark/Monogram | - |
in right field
:
Α
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/75765 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
5521
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
3301
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. IV (Claudius Gothicus – Bleimünzen Nr. 3015-3627), Opladen 1983.
No.
3110
(This sample)
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
1119
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
4500
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
3545
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
163
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
217f.
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