Likely Contemporary Copy of: Gallic Empire, Tetricus II, 268-270 A.D. Billon Antoninianus,
Likely Contemporary Copy of: Gallic Empire, Tetricus II, 268-270 A.D. Billon Antoninianus,
18mm, 2.35gm, axis: 11:00.
Mint of Cologne? 270-73 A.D.?
Obv: IMP C TETRICVS CAE. Rad. dr. bust right.
Rx: SALVS AVG. Salus standing left, feeding serpent arising from altar, and holding long scepter.
No exact or even particularly close listed type exists to cite as a prototype.
This piece clearly illustrates how the contemporary copies of this era could be of similar (or better) workmanship and size (or larger) compared to their prototypes.
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