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Tetricus II - Caesar of Imperium Galliarum from 273 to 274
Caius Pius Esuvius Tetricus was the son of Tetricus I, Emperor of the Gallic Empire (270-274).

In 273, he was raised to the rank of Caesar, with the title of princeps iuventutis, and in January 274 he started his first consulship, together with his father.

After the defeat and deposition of his father in the autumn of 274, he appeared as a prisoner in Aurelian's triumph, but the emperor spared their lives. According to some sources, he had also kept his senatorial rank.
Tetricus II
Caesar Tetricus II of the Gallic Empire
(1) Tetricus II 272-274 AD
Obverse: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, draped bust with radiate crown right
Reverse: SPES P-VBLICA, spes waling left with flower in right hand, the left grabbing the hem or seam of her dress
Ref: RIC V 272
(2) Tetricus II 273-274 A.D.
Obverse: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: SPES AVGG, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising robe
Ref: RIC 270
(3) Tetricus II 273-274 AD
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES
Reverse: Spes advancing left, extending flower in right, raising skirt drapery with left; SPES__P_VBLICA
Ref: RIC V 272; AGK 10; Cohen 97
(4) Tetricus II 273-274 AD
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES
Reverse: Spes advancing left, extending flower in right, raising skirt drapery with left; SPE_S__AVGG
Ref: RIC V 270; AGK 9a
(5) Tetricus II 273-274 AD
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES
Reverse: Spes advancing left, extending flower in right, raising skirt drapery with left; SPES__P_VBLICA
Ref: RIC V 272; AGK 10; Cohen 97
(6) Tetricus II 273-274 AD
Obverse: radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind; C P E TETRICVS CAES
Reverse: sacrificial implements: sprinkler, simpulum, jug, knife, and lituus; PIETAS AVGG
Ref: RIC V 255, SRCV III 11286
(7) Tetricus II 273-274 AD
AE Antoninianus Unknown mint
Obverse: Imitating C P E TETRICVS CAES, Bust of Tetricus II facing right, wearing crown, and drapery
Reverse: Imitating PIETAS AVGVSTOR, Priestly implements, sprinkler, simpulum, plain jug, and lituus
Ref: Imitative of RIC 259