v11_0368 - MARIUS Antoninien

MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 60.98 €
Estimate : 121.96 €
Realised price : 120.59 €
Number of bids : 16
Maximum bid : 182.94 €

Type : Antoninien

Date: 269

Mint name / Town : Trèves

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,10 g.

Rarity : R1

Emission: 1re

Coments on the condition:

Beau portrait. Patine vert foncé. Flan très irrégulier, légèrement décentré au revers. Frappé avec un coin bouché

Catalogue references :

C.4 (10f.) - RIC.7 - E.632 - Cunetio2503 - AGK.3 b - RC.3154 (125£)

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 : "Imperator Cæsar Marius Pius Felix Augustus" (L'empereur césar Marius pieux et heureux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : CONCORDIA MI[LITVM].

Reverse description : Deux mains jointes (Bonne Foi).

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

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

v11_0368 - 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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