Tacitus, AD 275-276 ROMAN EMPIRE AV Aureus NGC XF40 Quadriga

Description: Tacitus, AD 275-276 ROMAN EMPIRE AV Aureus NGC XF40 Quadriga Tacitus, AD 275-276 ROMAN EMPIRE AV Aureus NGC XF40 Quadriga Tacitus, AD 275-276 ROMAN EMPIRE AV Aureus SKU: 3934399002 After the assassination of Aurelian, the army, apparently in remorse at the effects of the previous centuries' military license, which had brought about the death of the well-liked emperor, relinquished the right of choosing his successor to the Senate Initially, the Senate hesitated to accept the responsibility, but when the delay had gone on eight months from Aurelian's death it at last determined to settle the matter and offered the throne to the aged Princeps Senatus, Tacitus. Tacitus, after ascertaining the sincerity of the Senate's regard for him, accepted their nomination on 25 September 275, and the choice was cordially ratified by the army. This was the last time the Senate elected a Roman Emperor. The interregnum between Aurelian and Tacitus had been quite long, and there is substantial evidence that Aurelian's wife, Ulpia Severina, ruled in her own right before the election of Tacitus. Tacitus had been living in Campania before his election, and returned only reluctantly to the assembly of the Senate in Rome, where he was elected. He immediately asked the Senators to deify Aurelian, before arresting and executing Aurelian's murderers. Amongst the highest concerns of the new reign was the restoration of the ancient Senatorial powers. He granted substantial prerogatives to the Senate, securing to them by law the appointment of the emperor, of the consuls, and the provincial governors, as well as supreme right of appeal from every court in the empire in its judicial function, and the direction of certain branches of the revenue in its long-abeyant administrative capacity. Probus respected these changes, but after the reforms of Diocletian in the succeeding decades not a vestige would be left of them. Check out all the great US Coins, Paper Money, Ancients, World and Exonumia at Sarasota Numismatics. We are happy to answer any questions about this or anything in our vast inventory. PCGS # Grading Service NGC Grade XF40 Mint Location NONE Year NONE Designation NONE Strike N/A Grade Add On NONE Payment We only accept Ebay Managed Payments on eBay, this means you can rest assured your order will be with you ASAP after your purchase. For your security we only ship your order to the address you provide us via Ebay. Shipping As soon as you pay, eBay & Managed Payments will email you to let you know it's been received and as soon as we've processed your order, we'll let you know by email that it has been shipped with the tracking number, if applicable. Returns "We want you to be 100% happy with your purchase and offer a 14 day "no quibble" guarantee" If you change your mind, or the purchase is not suitable, you may notify us to cancel the contract within 14 days after the day of receipt of item(s) and you have a duty to take reasonable care of the item(s) until we receive the item(s) back. Return posting costs will be at your expense. Contact Any Questions? Please check this listing page carefully as the answer is usually there. If not, let us know and we'll try our hardest to reply within one working day. Helpful Links Visit Our eBay Store About Seller Page Add Seller To Favorites Sign Up For Newsletter

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