brm_749509 - MARIUS Antoninien

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Type : Antoninien

Date: c. mi 269

Date: 269

Mint name / Town : Trèves ou atelier 1

Metal : billon

Millesimal fineness : 20 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,01 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Flan épais, légèrement irrégulier, centré au droit. Très beau revers, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

C.7 (10f.) - RIC.5 - E. - Cunetio2502 (1 ex.) - AGK.1 a (R3) - RCV.- - MRK.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP C M AVR MARIVS P F AVG.

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

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Marcus Aurelius Marius Pius Felix Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Marc Aurèle Marius pieux et heureux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : CONCORD MILIT.

Reverse description : Deux mains jointes (Bonne Foi).

Reverse translation : “Concordia Militum”, (La Concorde des soldats).

Commentary

C’est la deuxième fois que nous présentons ce type à la vente ! .

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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brm_749509 - MARIUS Antoninien

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

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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