Coin Portraying Emperor Tetricus II

Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

271-274

Roman

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Tetricus. On the back (reverse) an unidentified figure is depicted standing.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium

Culture: Ancient Roman
Title: Coin Portraying Emperor Tetricus II
Origin: Roman Empire
Date: 271 CE–274 CE
Medium: Silvered bronze
Inscriptions: Obverse: ...RICVS CAE... Reverse: ...LICA
Dimensions: Diam. 1.8 cm; 2.74 g
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.2739
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William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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