v08_0442 - MARIUS Antoninien

MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 129.58 €
Estimate : 213.43 €
Realised price : 129.58 €

Type : Antoninien

Date: 269

Mint name / Town : Trèves

Metal : copper

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,20 g.

Rarity : R1

Emission: 1re

Coments on the condition:

Très beau portrait. Patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

C.6/88-13 (10f.) - RIC.5-2/377-10 - E.634 - AGK.73/4b - RC.3155 (155£)

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP C MARIVS P F AVG.

Obverse description : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Marius à droite vu de trois quarts en avant (A).

Obverse translation : (L'empereur césar Marius pieux et heureux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : SAEC - F-ELICITAS.

Reverse description : Felicitas (la Félicité) debout à gauche, tenant de la main droite un caducée et de la gauche une corne d'abondance.

Reverse translation : (La Félicité du siècle).

Historical background

MARIUS

(06-10 or 11/269)

It seems that Marius rebels against Postum at the end of his reign. Lélien and Postume assassinated, Marius remains alone in place. Marius is in turn quickly assassinated after a short reign, nevertheless longer than the erroneous interpretation of Augustan History (two days).

MARIUS Antoninien VF/XF

v08_0442 - MARIUS Antoninien

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

MARIUS

(06-10 or 11/269)

It seems that Marius rebels against Postum at the end of his reign. Lélien and Postume assassinated, Marius remains alone in place. Marius is in turn quickly assassinated after a short reign, nevertheless longer than the erroneous interpretation of Augustan History (two days).

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