Aureus - Tacitus PAX PVBLICA; Pax
Gold | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Tacitus (Marcus Claudius Tacitus) (275-276) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 275-276 |
Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
Composition | Gold |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#291637 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PAX PVBLICA
Translation:
Pax Publica.
Peace of the public.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Aureus - Tacitus (PAX PVBLICA; Pax) coin features an image of the Roman goddess Pax (Irene) on the reverse, highlighting the importance of peace during Tacitus' reign.