Live auction - brm_725291 - MARIUS Antoninien
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| Estimate : | 200 € |
| Price : | 260 € |
| Maximum bid : | 260 € |
| End of the sale : | 26 April 2022 15:35:43 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Antoninien
Date: c. mi 269
Date: 269
Mint name / Town : Trèves
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 20 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,01 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, centré, présentant une fine usure régulière. Très joli revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
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 : CONCORD MILIT.
Reverse description : Deux mains jointes (Bonne Foi).
Reverse translation : “Concordia Militum”, (La Concorde militaire).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3. Ptéryges à peine visibles 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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