RIC V Tacitus 12, Aureus, Gold, struck at Uncertain value, 275–276 AD. Obverse: bust of tacitus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: mars, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand. Weight about 6.6 g.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | 6.63g (1) |
| ruler | Tacitus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Aureus | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Tacitus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
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reverse
Mars, walking right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left hand
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specimens (2)
British Museum
6.63g
12↕
British Museum (RIC V)
Cite this coin
RIC V Tacitus 12 (ric.5.tac.12), 275–276 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-tacitus-12/ (accessed: 2026-08-19). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA