<Unusual Roman Coins >

They all look the same to me!

MARIUS

RI Marius 269 Gallic UsurperBI Ant CONCORD MILIT Clasped Hands


VICTORINUS

RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire Salus


POSTUMUS

RI Postumus 259-268 CE Antoninianus Cologne Oriens ex tif

 

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Here’s a Phillip I with an obvious (after being brought to my attention by Sallent) Gordian III face.

 

I just recently sold this, but I still have the photo: Tetricus II as his predecessor, Jar Jar Binks.

 

Yeah, I remember my excitement when I first saw this coin. I don't personally need another Phillip I, but if I ever see one of these hybrid Gordian III/Phillip I at an auction, I'm definitely bidding.

 

The Historia Augusta is pretty unambiguous about Marius' short reign - it offers additional commentary on how he only ruled for one full day, and likened him to a purported consul during the Republican era whose reign of only a few hours was so tyrannical that few dared to eat, and none dared sleep.

I'd echo that he probably ruled for at least a month, as he had new dies cut, and controlled at least two mints. But this coin (which I sold a few months ago) supports a very short reign, as it shows Victorinus as Postumus!


And who would pass up a chance to show off a Marius?


I need to image my Gordian III looking like Balbinus, but I do have a nice early Aurelian where he looks almost identical to Claudius II

 

Here is my very Helena looking Fausta!

 

here is a Maximianus that looks like Carinus




a Vetranio with a Constantius II bust





and a Magnentius with a Constantinian bust

 

I love these, and that's a very nice example. Here are a few more:

Milan:


Siscia (with a matching late Claudius):



And here's Aurelian looking like a Quintillus/Claudius combo at Rome:

 

Quintillus always has curly hair, so he can't be confused with his brother.

 

Yes, it might be better to call my Aurelian a straight Claudius bust... but I thought there was some Quintillus in the jawline. (Though it seems Rome often did that sort of thing with Claudius too...)

 

Got it imaged this morning before heading to work

Gordian III / Providentia ant with features of Balbinus

 

A Vespasian that looks more like Vitellius

 

Aurelianus (RIC V Aurelian 62) and Claudius Gothicus (Rome, 269 AD, 5th officina, 4th emission):

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This Gallienus I own has always struck me as looking more like Claudius Gothicus, I know that the lineage makes this impossible but..... remove the neck beard..

 

You are right, he really looks like Claudius Gothicus