Category Archives: Tetricus II

Tetricus II Antoninianus, Caesar AD 273-274, RIC 248; Cohen 60; Van Meter 3 but with obverse legend 3, Obverse: radiate and draped bust of Tetricus II facing right, C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, Reverse: pontifical implements, PIETAS AVGVSTOR, chocolate brown toned coin, exceptional portrait of the young Tetricus, worn reverse but with the priestly implements very apparent, what attracted me to this coin was its admittedly ugly duckling quality, the number of Gallic Secessionist State (as it’s sometimes called) coinage is astounding actually, and I feel that this coin stands out in its portrait, which is of better quality by far than the vast majority of this caesar’s coinage, there’s no doubt that the coinage of this breakaway Roman region was, as the numismatist parlance goes, and quite accurately, debased, but there is a charm to specimens that retain some degree of quality, and I think this coin does, especially in its portrait, graded VF by the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it, and yes, ugly duckling though it is, I’m sure there is someone out there who will take it in and love it, Asking price: $110 includes priority shipping and insurance

AD 273-274, Romano-Gallic Empire, RIC 424, 270; Cohen 88; Van Meter 5, 20 mm, 2.90 gms, Obverse: radiate and draped bust of Tetricus II facing right, C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, Reverse: Spes walking left, holding a flower and raising her robe, SPES AVGG, rich, dark chocolate brown patina, more than my photography shows, a lovely coin, and I quote from the numismatist/dealer from whom I purchased it: “Extremely Fine. Superb Example.” I concur, a beautiful coin, and striking and detailed, especially in hand, and I think an exceptional specimen of the coins of Tetricus II, and of his father (yes, Tetricus I!), and a coin of his to be posted soon, Asking price: $167 includes priority shipping and insurance