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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Secessionist Empires| > |Marius| > RA73399
Romano-Gallic Empire, Marius, May - August or September 269 A.D.
|Marius|, |Romano-Gallic| |Empire,| |Marius,| |May| |-| |August| |or| |September| |269| |A.D.|, A blacksmith by trade, Marius worked his way up through the ranks until he was an officer in the Gallic Empire army under Postumus. Upon Postumus' death, Marius seized power but his reign was very short, perhaps only two or three days. He was murdered by his own officers, possibly with a sword of his own manufacture.
RA73399. Billon antoninianus, Schulzki 8a (R1), Mairat 238, Hunter IV 9, Elmer 639, RIC V-2 17, Cohen VI 19, SRCV III 11123, aVF/aF, corrosion, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint, weight 2.558g, maximum diameter 20.1mm, die axis 0o, May - Aug/Sep 269 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder and back; reverse VICTORIA AVG (the victory of the Emperor), Victory standing left, wreath in extended right hand, palm against shoulder in left hand; rare; SOLD











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