July 15, 2026
Tetricus I Bronze Antoninianus Ancient Roman Coin Radiate Obv. Rev. Laetitia 2.4g. THIS COIN IS PART OF A LARGER COLLECTION OF 68 COINS INHERITED FROM A BANK PRESIDENT BY A NON-COLLECTOR.
July 6, 2026
This coin represents a bronze antoninianus of Victorinus, who ruled the Gallic Empire from AD 268 to AD 270. The obverse features the radiate bust of Victorinus facing right, a defining characteristic of the antoninianus denomination.
July 6, 2026
Tetricus I needed to assert his authority across his territories, and issuing coinage bearing his portrait was one of the most effective ways to do so. The third century AD marked one of the most unstable eras in Roman history, when the empire fractured under pressure from invasions, economic decline, and internal power struggles.
