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Live auction - brm_434991 - MARIUS Antoninien

MARIUS Antoninien AU/AU
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Estimate : 450 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 01 August 2017 14:41:35
Type : Antoninien
Date: 269
Mint name / Town : Trèves
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 20 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,07 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier, légèrement échancré à 12 heures au revers. Très beau portrait de Marius. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine gris foncé de collection ancienne. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine

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 : 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 : “Sæculi Felicitas”, (La Félicité du siècle).

Commentary


Sans argenture superficielle. Rubans de type 3. Ptéryges invisibles sous le paludamentum.

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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