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Kim Stallings
12-16-2004, 04:16 AM
Took more photos this evening before work and some of them turned out pretty good. Any idea what this could be? Great reverse...

Kim

Vladimir
12-16-2004, 10:51 AM
Hello Kim!
Here what we have:
Obverse type – it looks too Gallic to be mistaken, and the obverse legend starts with IMP C (and what looks to me as the bottom parts of T and E) large interval with no readable letters and AVG at the end.
Reverse – Spes walking left [holding flower] and raising her robe. Legend [SPES PV]BLICA.
To me this is Tetricus I, AE Antoninianus “Spes”
Obv.: IMP C TE[TRICVS P F] AVG - Radiate, draped bust right
Rev.: [SPES PV]BLICA – Spes walking left holding flower and raising her robe.
Ref.: RIC Vii, p. 411, 136; Cohen 170
Have a great day!
Vladimir

Kim Stallings
12-17-2004, 06:04 AM
Vladimir -

Looks like you nailed it again.

Many thanks!

Kim