Ancient Roman Coin of Emperor Tacitus (Short-Reigned Emperor After Rome’s Crisis)

Tacitus Antoninianus Billon (NGC Certified) — Senate's Last Emperor

Authentic NGC-certified silver-washed billon Antoninianus from Tacitus — elderly senator chosen by Senate (not army) during Crisis of 3rd Century, dies on Gothic campaign** (AD 275–276).

Radiate Senator Design

• Obverse: Radiate-crowned portrait right — senatorial emperor claim

• Reverse: Mars / Jupiter / virtues / Gothicus — brief military honors

Technical Specifications

• Material: Billon (debased silver-washed bronze)

• Denomination: Antoninianus (double-denarius successor)

• Weight: 3-4g

• Diameter: 22-23mm

• Certification: NGC slabbed

• Mints: Roman imperial

• Date: AD 275–276 (200 days only)

Senatorial Revival Essential

• Post-Aurelian: army defers to Senate choice

• Italian-born vs provincial soldiers

• Campaigns Goths/Heruli → Gothicus Maximus

• Dies illness on campaign, Senate power ends

Collector Masterpiece

Ultra-rare billon proves fleeting republican resurgence. Tacitus anomaly essential.

Note: Coins shown are representative examples of grade/type, not actual specimens. For NGC grading standards, see NGC Grading page.