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Aurelianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Tacitus
Roman, minted in Ticinum- Date
- 276 (January-June), issued by Tacitus
- Medium
- Billon
- Culture
- Roman Empire
- Department
- Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the empperor Tacitus, facing right and wearing a radiate crown, cuirass and paludamentum. On the back (reverse), the figure of Providence stands, facing left while holding a globe and a scepter.
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- AAT300037334
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