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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Secessionist Empires| > |Marius| > SH41597
Romano-Gallic Empire, Marius, May - August or September 269 A.D.
|Marius|, |Romano-Gallic| |Empire,| |Marius,| |May| |-| |August| |or| |September| |269| |A.D.|, The reverse legend anounces the beginning of a new happy fortunate age. Happiness and fortune wouldn't last for Marius. According to the ancient written sources, Marius was began his military career as a blacksmith and he was killed by a sword of his own manufacture after a reign of only two or three days. However, based upon the number of coins he issued, a more accurate length for his reign would be at least two or three months.
SH41597. Billon antoninianus, Schulzki 4b, Zschucke 188, RIC V-2 10 (S), Hunter IV 6, Cohen VI 13, SRCV III 11120, VF, ragged flan, light corrosion, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint, weight 2.449g, maximum diameter 21.1mm, die axis 180o, May - Aug/Sep 269 A.D.; obverse IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse SAEC FELICITAS, Felicitas standing half left, caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; scarce; SOLD










OBVERSE LEGENDS

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