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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 7717914, member: 80952&quot;]A small visit at the numismatic fair made coin no 215 magically appear in my album. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1323452[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>We know that mr Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus was the brother of Claudius Gothicus and had a very short reign, not clear how long (some sources mention 17 days, other 177). Anyway, by all means, a short reign. </p><p>Although in good relationships with the Senate, he lacked support from the army and had no alternative when Aurelian claimed that Claudius intended that he is the next emperor, not Quintillus. And that was about it. </p><p>All that remains ... his coins. </p><p>I am happy with this Antoninianus. </p><p>Checked in RIC and I think that the full obverse legend should be IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, reverse PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia with baton and sceptre, mintmark &quot;ς&quot; - RIC 29. </p><p><br /></p><p>Now the funny thing is that I already have a very similar Quintillus but in a completely different style. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1323458[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Question for the experts - same coin (RIC 29) but completely different styles? </p><p>On coin 2 the reverse legend is not complete but I don&#039;t think it can be PROVID AVG (not PROVIDENT) as PROVID AVG for Quintillus has Providentia with a cornucopiae. On both coins Providentia clearly has sceptre and baton. </p><p><br /></p><p>And of course, post your Quintillus coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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