Treveri, 272-273 CE
BI Antoninianus 2.23g, 18mm, 6h.
IMP [C TETRI]CVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right /
LAETITIA AVGG, Laetitia standing facing, head to left, holding wreath and anchor
RIC V.2 87 var. (bust type); J. Mairat, The coinage of the Gallic Empire, Wolfson College, Trinity, 2014 (unpublished PhD Thesis), 797
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker 2009.
271 CE
February
February
The Gallic emperor Victorinus is murdered by a jealous husband. Victorinus’ mother takes the throne and selects Tetricus after receiving significant bribes from the army.
271 CE
November
November
Tetricus moves the capital of the Gallic Empire from Colonia to Augusta Treverorum.
274 CE
Aurelian turns his attention to the Gallic Empire, a breakaway state in the western provinces. He defeats Tetricus I, the last Gallic emperor, at the Battle of Châlons. This victory reunifies the Roman Empire under Aurelian’s rule.
274 CE
Tetricus serves as consul with his son, Tetricus II.
274 CE
Faustinus, governor of Gallia Belgica, rebels against Tetricus and is crushed.