This Franklin's World comic almost certainly takes place in the mid third century! Here's one of Florian, with a CONCORDIA MILITVM reverse. I suppose there was "harmony of the soldiers" -- until they switched sides and killed him! Florian, AD 276. Roman billon Aurelianus, 3.28 g, 21.2 mm, 12 h. Cyzicus, officina 3; issue 1, AD 276. Obv: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, Bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum. Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory stg. r., holding wreath in r. hand and palm against l. shoulder, facing Emperor in military dress stg. l., r. hand outstretched and holding long sceptre in l. hand; T in exergue. Refs: RIC 116; MER/RIC temp #4530; Cohen 15; CBN 1982-3; RCV 11853; Hunter 20. Post your coins of emperors whose soldiers turned on him!
Betrayed by his magister militium Ricimer, Majorian's death in 461 AD cut short the recovery of the Western Roman Empire, which finally collapsed just 15 years later. Majorian, Western Roman Empire AE nummus Obv: D N IVL MAIORIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory advancing right, holding palm branch and trophy Mint: Milan Mintmark: MD Date: 457-461 AD Ref: RIC X 2642
Uhh...yeah, I didn't know what that word meant. How about Probus? PROBUS (276-282). Antoninianus. Ticinum. Obv: IMP C PROBVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FIDES MILIT / VIXXT. Fides standing left, holding standard in each hand. RIC 365. 24 mm, 3.4 g
I have an example of Emperor Probus Probus AE Antoninianus. Antioch mint. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, emperor standing right with sceptre, receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left with sceptre, H in lower centre with dot. Mintmark XXI.
AE as, issued in the year of the dastardly deed. And for what? Raising that big ugly oaf Maximinus to the throne?! Idiots. I'm still mad about it.
Two of my favorite 3rd Century coins are 1. Aurelian Aureus Milan Estiot 422 2.Aurelian Antoninianus Serdica Obv with INVICTVS RIC 310 Estiot 1049
Oooh... I had a long battle trying to find the right Florian, something that was nice but that didn't cost a ton. Here's the one I finally captured: Florianus - Cyzicus - RIC 116
Maximinus Thrax - a man who probably thought that his soldiers would never turn on him, hence FIDES MILITVM - but in the end they did after a three year reign.
