OB: IMP C TETRICVS P F; Rx: VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing left leaning on shield and holding spear.
Gallic Empire. C. Pius Esuvius Tetricus. At the death of Victorinus he was elevated to the throne with the help of Victoria, the mother of Victorinus. The Gallo-Roman Empire declined under his rule and when Aurelian invaded Gaul he abdicated and spent the rest of his life as an honored citizen of Rome. RIC 148; S3083
For a brief History of the Gallic Empire in the Moneta Library:
VIEW & DOWNLOAD: Gallic Empire by Percy Webb at this: Gallic Empire
Separatist Empires: 260-274 A.D.
Tetricus I - Virtus
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You can read or print an excellent article on the history of the Gallic Empire at:
http://www.4shared.com/file/2585964/b5f25c5e/Gallic_Empire.html