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| Vetranio, 1 March - 25 December 350 A.D. |   | In 312 A.D., Constantine the Great dreamed he saw a Christogram in the sky and heard the words IN HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, meaning in Latin, "In this sign you will be the victor." He ordered the sign of Christ on his legions standards and shields. He won a great victory and later became the first Christian Roman Emperor. |
| SH59948. Bronze centenionalis, RIC VIII 287, SRCV 4042, Cohen 4 (25 Fr.), gVF, weight 4.543 g, maximum diameter 23.1 mm, die axis 180o, Siscia mint, obverse D N VETRANIO P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, A behind, star in front; reverse HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, Vetranio standing left in military dress, labarum (Christogram standard) in right, scepter in left, crowned by Victory behind, A left, •BSIS• in ex; scarce; $270.00 (€207.90) |
| Maximian, 286 - 305, 306 - 308, and 310 A.D. |  | In 295, Galerius, Caesar in the Balkans, was dispatched to Egypt to fight against the rebellious cities Busiris and Coptos.
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| SH63517. Silver argenteus, RIC VI 55, RSC V 547b, VF, flan crack, scratches, corrosion, weight 2.864 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, Siscia mint, c. 295 A.D.; obverse MAXIMI-ANVS AVG, laureate head right; reverse VICTOR-IA AVGG, four princes sacrificing over tripod before the gate of a fortification with six turrets, *SIS in exergue; very rare (R4); $225.00 (€173.25) |
| Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D. |  | In 278 A.D., Probus defeated the Alamanni, expelled the Franks from Gaul, reorganized the Roman defenses on the Rhine and resettled the Germanic tribes in the devastated provinces. He adopted the titles Gothicus Maximus and Germanicus Maximus. |
| SH62614. Silvered antoninianus, Alföldi Siscia V type 96, n° 79; RIC V 811 var (bust type), EF, weight 3.665 g, maximum diameter 22.7 mm, die axis 180o, Siscia mint, 278 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars walking right, nude but for cloak flying behind, transverse spear in right, trophy over shoulder in left, XXIS in ex; sharp, near full silvering and centering; $200.00 (€154.00) |
| Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D. |  | In 280, Julius Saturninus, the governor of Syria, was made emperor by his troops. Probus besiege him at Apamea, where he was captured and executed. Proculus started a rebellion at Lugdunum (Lyon, France) and he proclaimed himself emperor. Before the end of the year, Probus suppressed the revolt and Proculus was executed.
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| RB64526. Silvered antoninianus, Alföldi Siscia V type 96, 171; RIC 810 var (eagle topped scepter not noted), Choice gVF, weight 3.285 g, maximum diameter 21.7 mm, die axis 315o, 1st officina, Siscia mint, emission 7, 280 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate bust left in imperial mantle, eagle tipped scepter in right; reverse VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars walking right, nude but for helmet and cloak flying behind, transverse spear in right, trophy over shoulder in left, P lower right, XXI in ex; rare; $200.00 (€154.00) |
| Vetranio, 1 March - 25 December 350 A.D. |  | In 312 A.D., Constantine the Great dreamed he saw a Christogram in the sky and heard the words IN HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, meaning in Latin, "In this sign you will be the victor." He ordered the sign of Christ on his legions standards and shields. He won a great victory and later became the first Christian Roman Emperor.
Areas of this coin (particularly the hair and beard) have been recut (tooled) in a misguided and damaging attempt to sharpen detail. |
| RL59965. Bronze centenionalis, RIC VIII 292, SRCV 4042, Tooled, weight 4.395 g, maximum diameter 22.6 mm, die axis 0o, Siscia mint, obverse D N VETRANIO P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, A behind, star in front; reverse HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, Vetranio standing left in military dress, labarum (Christogram standard) in right, scepter in left, crowned by Victory behind, A left, •ASIS* in ex; scarce; $165.00 (€127.05) |
| Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D. |  | In 278 A.D., Probus defeated the Alamanni, expelled the Franks from Gaul, reorganized the Roman defenses on the Rhine and resettled the Germanic tribes in the devastated provinces. He adopted the titles Gothicus Maximus and Germanicus Maximus. |
| RB47015. Silvered antoninianus, Alföldi Siscia V type 96, n° 79; RIC V 811 var (bust type), Choice EF, weight 3.844 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 180o, Siscia mint, 278 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind; reverse VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Mars walking right, nude but for cloak flying behind, transverse spear in right, trophy over shoulder in left, XXIS in ex; full silvering and centering, slightly flat reverse; $145.00 (€111.65) |
| Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D. |  | In 282, Probus traveled towards Sirmium (Serbia). He tried to employ his troops in peaceful projects, such as draining the swamps in Pannonia. His troops, unhappy about this labor, murdered him. Marcus Aurelius Carus, an Illyrian and Probus' praetorian prefect, was proclaimed the new emperor. |
| RB46836. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V 731; Alföldi Siscia V type 57, n° 9, EF, weight 3.428 g, maximum diameter 21.9 mm, die axis 180o, 2nd officina, Siscia mint, 282 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse RESTITVT ORBIS, woman standing right presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding globe and scepter, II in center, XXI in ex; sharp, extensive silvering; $145.00 (€111.65) |
| Constantine II, 22 May 337 - March or April 340 A.D. |  | In 320, Licinius reneged on the religious freedom promised by the Edict of Milan, and began a new persecution of Christians in the Eastern Roman Empire. He destroyed churches, imprisoned Christians and confiscated their property.
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| BB63956. Bronze AE 3, RIC VII 126, VF, weight 2.786 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 180o, Siscia mint, as caesar, 320 A.D.; obverse CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust left, Victory on globe presenting wreath in right, mappa in left; reverse VIRTVS EXERCIT, vexillum inscribed VOT / X, two seated barbarian captives back-to-back flanking base, S - F / ligate HL at sides, ESIS star in ex; scarce; $140.00 (€107.80) |
| Aurelian, August or September 270 - October or November 275 A.D. |  | In 272, Aurelian defeated the breakaway Palmyrene Empire and restored Roman control. Zenobia and her son Vabalathus were paraded in golden chains through the streets of Rome.
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| RB63705. Silvered antoninianus, BnF XII 787 (same dies), RIC V 238, La Venèra 6998 - 7003, VF, weight 3.653 g, maximum diameter 21.1 mm, die axis 0o, Siscia mint, late 271 - autumn 272; obverse IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORIA AVG, Victory rising up into the air between two shields, wings spread, head left, holding open diadem with both hands, star over T right; scarce; $140.00 (€107.80) |
| Probus, Summer 276 - September 282 A.D. |  | In 280, Julius Saturninus, the governor of Syria, was made emperor by his troops. Probus besiege him at Apamea, where he was captured and executed. Proculus started a rebellion at Lugdunum (Lyon, France) and he proclaimed himself emperor. Before the end of the year, Probus suppressed the revolt and Proculus was executed. |
| RA62612. Silvered antoninianus, RIC V 715; Alföldi Siscia V Alföldi, Plate XXIII, Type 42, Nº 114, Choice EF, weight 3.805 g, maximum diameter 22.1 mm, die axis 0o, Siscia mint, 280 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, radiate bust left in consular robe, eagle tipped scepter in right; reverse PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive branch in right and transverse scepter in left, P right, XXI in ex; sharp, full silvering and centering, better than photo; $125.00 (€96.25) |
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