Live auction - brm_498627 - MARIUS Antoninien
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| Estimate : | 1 200 € |
| Price : | 1 700 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 700 € |
| End of the sale : | 11 September 2018 14:55:08 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: mi
Date: 269
Mint name / Town : Cologne
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 20 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,58 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau buste particulier de Marius de style fin. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine gris foncé avec des reflets métalliques
Catalogue references :
EG.181 (R3) - RIC.- - E.- - Cunetio- - AGK.6b a - RCV.1122 var. - MRK.100 /5-3 var. (250€) - C.20 var.
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste radié, et cuirassé de Marius à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant, drapé sur l’épaule (B01).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Marcus Aurelius Marius Augustus”, (L'empereur césar Marc Aurèle Marius auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTO-RI-A AV-G.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) marchant à droite, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme transversale de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria Augusti”, (La Victoire de l'auguste).
Commentary
Poids très lourd. Avec toute son argenture superficielle. Buste cuirassé au lieu du buste drapé et cuirassé. Rubans de type 3. Ptéryges bouletées .
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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