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Quintillus, August or September - October or November 270 A.D.

Quintillus was born at Sirmium in Pannonia Inferior. Originating from a low-born family, he rose to prominence when his brother Claudius II Gothicus became emperor in 268. He may have been the Procurator of Sardinia during his brother's reign. He was acclaimed as emperor by his soldiers immediately following his brother's death, then confirmed by the Senate. However, the legions campaigning along the Danube were either unaware or disapproved of Quintillus' elevation. They instead elevated their general Aurelian as emperor. The few existing records disagree on the length of his reign, which is variously reported to have lasted as few as 17 days and as many as 177 days (about six months). Records also disagree on the cause of his death. Historia Augusta reports him murdered by his own soldiers in reaction to his strict military discipline. Jerome reports him killed, presumably in conflict with Aurelian. John of Antioch and Joannes Zonaras reported Quintillus to have committed suicide by opening his veins and bleeding himself to death. John reports the suicide to have been assisted by a physician. All records agree he died at Aquileia.

|Quintillus|, |Quintillus,| |August| |or| |September| |-| |October| |or| |November| |270| |A.D.||antoninianus|
Uberitas is the personification of fruitfulness, primarily agricultural fertility.
RA04032. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC 1239, Hunter IV 30, Komin 1024 corr., Authieux II 918, RIC V 78, Cohen VI 69, SRCV III 11453, Choice EF, superb portrait, nice green patina, weight 2.82 g, maximum diameter 18.9 mm, die axis 0o, 4th officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, c. Sep 270 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS P F AVG, diate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse VBERITAS AVG (to the abundance of the emperor), Uberitas standing left, purse (cow's udder) in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, Q in right field; from the Aiello Collection; SOLD


|Quintillus|, |Quintillus,| |August| |or| |September| |-| |October| |or| |November| |270| |A.D.||antoninianus|
Providentia is the personification of the ability to foresee and to make provision for the future. This ability was considered essential for the emperor and providentia was among the embodiments of virtues that were part of the imperial cult. Cicero said that providentia, memoria (memory) and intellegentia (understanding) are the three main components of prudentia, the knowledge what is good or bad or neither.
RA04026. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC 1233 (6 spec.), RIC V-1 71 var. (Milan), Hunter IV -, Normanby -, Venèra I -, SRCV III -, VF+, nicely centered on a small flan, weight 2.36 g, maximum diameter 17.5 mm, die axis 180o, 3rd officina, Siscia (Sisak, Croatia) mint, c. Sep 270 A.D.; obverse IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right, from front; reverse PROVIDEN AVG (the foresight of the Emperor), Providentia standing left, baton in right hand over globe at feet on left, cornucopia in left hand, T in right field; from the Aiello Collection; rare; SOLD


|Quintillus|, |Quintillus,| |August| |or| |September| |-| |October| |or| |November| |270| |A.D.||antoninianus|
The few records of Quintillus' reign are contradictory. They disagree on the length of his reign, variously reported to have lasted as few as 17 days and as many as 177 days (about six months). Records also disagree on the cause of his death. Historia Augusta reports him murdered by his own soldiers in reaction to his strict military discipline. Jerome reports him killed, presumably in conflict with Aurelian. John of Antioch and Joannes Zonaras reported Quintillus to have committed suicide by opening his veins and bleeding himself to death. John reports the suicide to have been assisted by a physician. All records however agree in placing the death at Aquileia. Quintillus was reportedly survived by his two sons.
RA08989. Billon antoninianus, MER-RIC 1119, RIC V-1 45, Hunter IV 23, Normanby 1226, Venèra I 10318 - 10319, Cohen VI 8, EF, excellent portrait, weight 3.27 g, maximum diameter 20.3 mm, die axis 180o, Mediolanum (Milan, Italy) mint, end Aug - Nov 270 A.D.; obverse IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse CONCORD EXER (harmony with the army), Concordia standing left, grounded legionary standard in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, T in exergue; scarce; SOLD







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