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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsimonel, post: 3252744, member: 82549&quot;]In A.D. 350, Constans was murdered by troops loyal to Magnentius, who was promptly proclaimed Emperor. Magnentius then had his brother, Decentius, declared Caesar.</p><p><br /></p><p>Meanwhile, Constantius II was in the East, battling the king of Persia. Constantia, the daughter of Constantine the Great and sister of Constantius II, feared for her life. She approached Vetranio, an aging but popular, general from Moesia, and encouraged him to proclaim himself Emperor in an effort to counter the danger posed to her and her family by Magnentius. Vetranio did just that, and minted coins in both his own name and in the name of Constantius II in Siscia and Thessalonica.</p><p><br /></p><p>Constantia&#039;s safety was soon in jeopardy again, as Magnentius began making overtures to Vetranio, seeking an alliance against Constantius II, to which Vetranio soon agreed. About this time, however, Constantius II returned from the East and confronted Vetranio, who promptly capitulated, prostrating himself before Constantius II and begging his forgiveness. Forgiveness was granted, and Vetranio was allowed to retire and live the last few years of his life in relative peace.</p><p><br /></p><p>This little intrigue, grossly abbreviated above, makes a fun little collecting subset. Some of my examples are in pretty rough shape, but here they are:</p><p><br /></p><p>Two coins in the name of Constantius II minted by Vetranio:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]853912[/ATTACH]</p><p>1) AE2 of Constantius II, minted by Vetranio</p><p>Siscia mint, A.D. 350</p><p>Ric 284</p><p>Obv: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG - A behind bust; star in front.</p><p>Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM - Emperor, standing, facing left, holding a laborum in each hand; star above. A in left field.</p><p>[dot]ΔSIS[dot] in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/ConstantiusII.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>2) AE3 of Constantius II, also minted by Vetranio</p><p>Siscia mint, A.D. 350</p><p>Obv: D N CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: HOC SIG-NO VICTOR ERIS - Emperor, standing, facing left, holding labarum (standard with Chi-Rho) being crowned by Victory</p><p>[dot]ΓSIS[star] in exergue; A in left field</p><p>RIC 291</p><p>21mm, 3.8g.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the name of Vetranio:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/Vetranio.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>AE3</p><p>Thessalonica mint, A.D. 350</p><p>Obv: D N VETRAN-IO P F AVG</p><p>Rev: VIRTVS EXERCITVM - Emperor, standing, facing left, holding labarum (standard with Chi-Rho) and resting hand on shield</p><p>TESA in exergue</p><p>RIC 138</p><p>18x20mm, 1.4g</p><p><br /></p><p>The usurper, Magnentius:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/Magnentius.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>AE2</p><p>Aquileia mint, A.D. 351-353</p><p>Obv: D N MAGNEN-TIVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES - Two Victories, facing each other, holding shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines</p><p>AQP in exergue</p><p>RIC 167</p><p>23x21mm, 4.0g.</p><p><br /></p><p>His brother and Caesar, Decentius:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/Dynasty/Decentius.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>AE2</p><p>Arles mint, A.D. 351-353</p><p>Obv: D N DECENTI-VS CAESAR</p><p>Rev: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES - Two Victories, facing each other, holding shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X in four lines</p><p>FSAR in exergue</p><p>RIC 168</p><p>21-24mm, 4.5g</p><p><br /></p><p>Show anything you want of have that relates to this mini game of thrones.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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