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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gil-galad, post: 2223589, member: 44154&quot;][ATTACH=full]436036[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Florian AE Antoninianus, 276 AD, 2.6g, 22.0mm</p><p><br /></p><p>OBV: IMP C FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>REV: FIDES MILIT, Fides standing left, holding sceptre and ensign. XXI epsilon in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>REF: RIC 30, Cohen 25.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve had this coin for a couple months, finally getting around to posting it. Now I am up to 103 Roman rulers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Florian was appointed Praetorian Prefect by Tacitus as well as being his half brother. When Tacitus died from a fever in 276, Florian succeeded him as emperor without the consent of the senate. It was said that Tacitus was poisoned as he was acting strangely before dying.</p><p><br /></p><p>Florian&#039;s army consisted of soldiers from territories under his control, such as Italia, Gaul, Hispania, Britain, Africa, and Mauretania. Despite Florians larger sized army, Probus&#039; experience is what helped win a battle thus crushing the morale of Florian&#039;s army. He was assassinated by his own troops at Tarsus. He only reigned for 88 days. Thus why his coins are somewhat rare and difficult to find at lower prices.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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