Ancients => Super Marius Bros.

Yah, I love the comfy looks of this sweet coin ... plus, good ol' Marius seems to be a bit off of the beaten-track, and that's cool in my books

Oh, and this is my first "hand-shaking" example ...

=> so please put your hands together for my newest addition

Marius, Romano-Gallic Emperor, Antoninianus
Treveri (Trier) mint
2nd emission, mid AD 269
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 2.79 grams
Obverse: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Clasped hands
Reference: RIC V 7; AGK 3b
Other: 6h … sweet brown surfaces with traces of silvering

From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind





=> please post your Marius examples!!

Ummm, or maybe your Romano-Gallic Emperor examples?

Errr, or maybe your hand-shaking examples?

... or whatever tickles your fancy fancies!! (yah, I'm easy => and happy)

 

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Hey, I know that you dudes sometimes poo-poo the ERIC-II Rarity-scale ...

=> but sweet ol' Marius is rockin' #128 ... with a bullet!!



My only more-rare (rarer?) examples are Eudoxia (#132) and Tranquillina (#168)

 

Marius
Coin: Bronze Ant
IMP CM AVR MARIVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
VICTOR-IA AVG - Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm
Mint: Treveri or Cologne (269 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.10g / 19mm / -
Acquisition/Sale: $0.00
Notes: Dec 6, 13 - RIC 17 Schulzki 7b, Elmer 638, Cunetio 2509.
Hint of silvering remains.

 

Thanks Pish



... you're sweet (and your coin rocks!!)

=> I really like that your acquisition sale = $0

... best price "ever"

 

I like coins with hands.

 

=> that's pretty rare stuff, eh?

 

Probably a bit longer than 2 days, they wouldn't have had time to mint all those coins.....

 

Ummm, by the way => for you dudes wondering which rulers fit into the Romano-Gallic Emperor category, you should really buy ERIC-II



... just jokes ...

I can at least tell you a few of 'em that I have ...

Postumus, Victorianus and Allectus ...

 

Steve you have the most interesting thread titles!

 

=> hey dawg, I merely read the Q-cards (that's what it states in ERIC-II)

 

*edit*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius_Marius

 

=> hey wait => I'm back with my original ERIC-II thingy (that book rocks!!)

 

Super-sweet pick-up @stevex6 !!! Or should I say that in the plural??? LOVE those reverses!!!

My Marius is a bit like Pish's cool coin and I'll throw in two of Victorinus to account for my unphotographed Allectus plus one Postumus With the Mars 'droopy drawers' reverse:

 

Good lookin' coin for the era. Glad you are back into buying lately. I haven't looked at any for sale/auction in five or six weeks. I know if I look, I will want to buy and, at the moment, I have some pressing priorities. I'm making my list from coins like this that I see posted here. Love ya little brother.

 

From wiki

According to the ancient written sources, Marius’ reign lasted for two or three days only, before being killed by a sword of his own manufacture.[9] This tradition is probably partially or entirely incorrect. Based upon the number of coins he issued, a more accurate length for his reign would be at least two or three months.[

 

I got mine 6 months, you are right ERIC-2 is a Bible for Roman/Byzantine coin lovers...

 

Mechanic? I thought he was a plumber!

Nice coin, Steve-O. Funny handshake though-- secret Gallic emperor handshake?



I have no handshake coins

I do have this nifty Postumus though



Postumus
CE 260-269
antoninianus, 20 x 22 mm, 3.0 gm
struck CE 263 in Cologne
Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, leaning on a column, holding a scepter in her right hand and a cornucopiae in her left; at her feet to left, globe
Ref: RIC VII 81, Cologne; AGK (corr.) 70. Cunetio -. Elmer 334. Gilljam -. Very rare

 

Is there a difference between Romano-Gallic and Gallic?

Since we're tossing out Postumus...


Gallic Empire, Postumus, AD 260-269
Billon Antoninianus, 1.5g, 20mm, 7h; Uncertain Gallic mint.
Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter

 

You guys make me laugh => I love that collecting coins with you guys is a "fun and easy" experience ... I don't need serious in my hobby-life

=> thanks for making it fun (I love you dudes)

 

Great coin Steve - Marius is definitely one of the rarer emperors to check off the list, but not especially difficult. The coin evidence is what makes the tradition of a two-or-three-day rule highly suspect. Even for a rare emperor, there are just way, way too many coins for a minting run of a couple of days. Two or three months I can believe.