As - Tacitus (FIDES MILITVM; Fides) (275-276) front As - Tacitus (FIDES MILITVM; Fides) (275-276) back
As - Tacitus (FIDES MILITVM; Fides) (275-276) photo
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As - Tacitus FIDES MILITVM; Fides

 
Bronze 6.9 g -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Tacitus (Marcus Claudius Tacitus) (275-276)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
275-276
Value
As (1⁄32)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
6.9 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#291742
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Fides, draped, standing front, holding ensign in each hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: FIDES MILITVM

Translation:
Fides Militum.
Loyalty of the soldiers.

Comment

Example of this type:
Trustees of the British Museum

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Fides (Fides Militarum) on the reverse, which represents the loyalty and fidelity of the Roman soldiers.