The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-9-225-RE
Metal Type:billon
Issuing Authority:
Marcus Claudius [Emperor], Tacitus Augustus (c. 200-276)
Weight:3.79 g
Diameter:21.89 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
275 CE - 276 CE
Denomination: antoninianus
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Tacitus bearded, cuirassed and radiate, right. Border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG
Reverse Image Description:Salus draped standing, facing left, feeding snake rising from altar with right hand and holding sceptre in left. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:(SALVS) AVG. XXIΔ in exergue.
Attached People:
Tacitus Augustus Marcus Claudius [Emperor] (c. 200-276) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume V, Pa..., page: 335, no. 93, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 159 167 ............................................. 2 : 11
Head and Inscription as the former.
a figure robed in its left hand a spear
in it'sits right a patera. before an altar
a serpent arising from the altar.
an oblation for the Health of the
Emperor. SALVS. AVG
[small line]
XXIIV
I do not
find this
but made some
mistake in
entring it-
this is found
& entred. Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 225 Head and Inscription as
before.
The altar and Priestess at the
altar of Æsculapius, or of Salus.
SALVS AVG
[short line]
XXII
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 225 Head and Inscription as the
former.
Reverse a Robed Figure a patera
in its Right Hand a Staff or spear
in it's left standing before an alteraltar
a serpent arising from the Altar
SALVS. AVG
[short line]
XXII.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 159 167 ............................................. 2 : 11
Head and Inscription as the former.
a figure robed in its left hand a spear
in it'sits right a patera. before an altar
a serpent arising from the altar.
an oblation for the Health of the
Emperor. SALVS. AVG
[small line]
XXIIV
I do not
find this
but made some
mistake in
entring it-
this is found
& entred. Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 225 Head and Inscription as
before.
The altar and Priestess at the
altar of Æsculapius, or of Salus.
SALVS AVG
[short line]
XXII
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 225 Head and Inscription as the
former.
Reverse a Robed Figure a patera
in its Right Hand a Staff or spear
in it's left standing before an alteraltar
a serpent arising from the Altar
SALVS. AVG
[short line]
XXII.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue