Quintillus?

Looks like you did a nice job of cleaning it! Like others have said, missing legends are typical for Quintillus.

My best one is well-centered and had a large enough flan to capture just about all the legends, but suffers from a bit of a flat strike. On the other hand, I love the colours!


QUINTILLUS
AE Antoninianus. 2.8g, 20.9mm. Rome mint, end 270 AD. RIC 35; New RIC V/1 Online temp #1132. O: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, holding shield which rests on ground in right hand and spear in left hand; B in right field.

 

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Beautiful examples, everyone.

I guess a short reign (77 days) in the depths of the "Century of Crisis" in the Roman Empire makes this coin scare and those which are surviving, are either poorly made or in poor condition.

Because my brain has become ossified, I am forced to review this video on Quintillus whenever this emperor comes up. Thank you, again, for posting.
Hopefully I will remember this emperor better the next time around.




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