Tetricus II AD 273-274 Bronze Antoninianus Trier

Tetricus II AD 273-274 Bronze Antoninianus

Radiate bust right / Spes advancing left with flower, lifting skirt

Trier

RCV11292; 20mm, 2.73g

Tetricus II received the rank of Caesar from his father probably during AD 273. There is doubt as to whether he was elevated to Augustus however when his father, Tetricus I, was defeated by Aurelian at the Battle of Chalons sur Marne in the spring of AD 274 both Tetrici abdicated and surrendered to Aurelian. Having been paraded in the triumph organised for Aurelian both Tetrici were pardoned before being allowed to enjoy a privileged private life.
As with the coinage of Tetricus I the radiates of Tetricus II were extensively copied and appear as Barbarous Radiates.