The greatest emperor you've never heard of: Marcus Aurelius Marius

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  1. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    A nice one, I need him too. Congrats.
     
    Mat, May 9, 2018
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  3. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    Here is a quick few
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    Salonina--Alexandrian Tet

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    Valerian I

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    Aurelian Ae Denarius
    Thats all the time I have for now
    No wait another Postumus-Pax MBBH.jpg Postumus

    And lastly this Victorinus, dang I need a new photo, badly
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    Great coins from every one
     
    Smojo, May 9, 2018
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  4. ominus1

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  5. roman99

    roman99 Well-Known Member

    Don’t have a Marius, but Here’s my favorite Gallic empire coin
    Victorinus AE-ANT 268-270 CE Gallic empiresouthern mint
    Obv: IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG
    Rev: SALVS AVG
    Ric 67, 2.74 grams, 22mm.
     

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    roman99, May 10, 2018
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  6. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Great OP Marius!! I like the portrait!

    Alegafndron that Laelianus is awesome!

    Nice Valerian I!!

    Did someone say blacksmith emperor? Why yes I do think I have one of those:D

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    Marius / CONCORDMILIT
     
    TJC, May 10, 2018
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  7. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    I don't think I've seen this Marius posted yet:
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    Bronze Antoninianus
    Gallic Empire, unidentified mint
    Obv: IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG
    Rev: VIRTVS AVG - Soldier with spear, leaning on shield
    RIC 19
    20mm, 3.4g

    I agree with Doug that the number of coins of Marius, while still scarce, totally undermines the Three-day reign assertion.
     
    gsimonel, May 10, 2018
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  8. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Don't have Marius, he's still on my list! But I have some barbarous coins of this area, that should be part of a Roman-Gallic collection, too. Local imitations minted because of a cash shortage in the 270s. This is a rather expressive imitation of Tetricus I (or another of the bearded Gallic emperors).

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    Pellinore, May 10, 2018
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  9. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice!
     
    randygeki, May 11, 2018
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  10. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    LOL, yeah. I am looking into getting myself renamed “VICTOR” so that I can rewrite all the history books... :D

    Where are you buddy? Long time nay post!
     
    Alegandron, Feb 15, 2019
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  11. Finn235

    Finn235 Well-Known Member

    It's-a me, Marius!

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    He came up to auction about a month after I got my first Marius... ended up having to part ways... might have made a $5 profit at the end of the day
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    I've heard rumors that there are barbarous Mariuses (Marii?) out there... anyone ever seen one?
     
    Finn235, Feb 15, 2019
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  12. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Never seen a barbarous one. Your coin is fantastic.
     
    Sallent, Feb 16, 2019
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  13. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    o, i'm having existential collecting crisis...no big deal..but thanks for asking..:)
     
    ominus1, Feb 17, 2019
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