Tetricus II, Romano-Gallic Emperor, 273-274. Antoninianus (Bronze, 19 mm, 2.61 g, 4 h), a contemporary imitation from an irregular mint. CVC TETRICVS AVG (sic!) Radiate and cuirassed bust of Tetricus II to right. Rev. Σ[.]VIΣ (sic!) Sol advancing left, raising right hand in Salute and holding whip in left. Very rare. Very fine.


There is some debate among scholars as to whether Tetricus II was elevated to the rank of Augustus at the end of his father's reign or not. A small number of coins with the Augustus titulature have been found to date, but their style marks them as unofficial. This is such an example: not only is the style blundered, but it also combines a Tetricus II obverse with a reverse type of Victorinus.