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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 7665156, member: 99456"][ATTACH=full]1317463[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3"> Image source: <a href="https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_BVgwO0lgdBIC/page/n243/mode/2up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_BVgwO0lgdBIC/page/n243/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">Promptuarii iconum insigniorum, AD 1553</a></font></p><p> </p><p>Last year in this post, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/bracing-for-an-alexandrian-bidding-war.360848/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/bracing-for-an-alexandrian-bidding-war.360848/">Bracing for an Alexandrian Bidding War</a>, I shared an Alexandrian tetradrachm from 260/1 AD issued by the usurper Macrianus. Since that post, I have been watching for another coin from that year and city, issued by Gallienus in regnal year (RY) 8. RY 8 is a bit of a challenge to find because usurpers Macrianus and his two sons controlled the mint for most of the year.</p><p><br /></p><p>Macrianus and his two sons Macrianus Minor and Quietus fought in the Roman army under Valerian when he was captured by Shapur I (AD 258-259). After the capture of Valerian, Macrianus and praetorian prefect Ballista (aka Callistus) attacked Shapur causing him to retreat beyond the Euphrates River. His soldiers acclaimed him as emperor, however Macrianus was lame and old and instead proclaimed his sons Macrianus Minor and Quietus as joint emperors.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mint at Alexandria started coining in the name of the usurpers in September 260, however, before the end of August 261 it was issuing coins in the name of Gallienus. A paper by <a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205" rel="nofollow">Legutko (2002)</a> outlines evidence related to the minting of coins by Macrianus in 260/1 and includes other interesting observations related to the coins of Gallienus from Alexandria after 260. Here are the coins of the two usurpers:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317224[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Egypt, Alexandria, Macrianus</b>, Usurper, AD 260-261, BI Tetradrachm , Dated RY 1 (260/1 AD); September 260-May 261 AD</p><p><b>Obv: </b>AK T Φ IOΥN MAKΡIANOC E CEB Laureate and cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Eagle standing left, wreath in beak; LA (date) in left field</p><p><b>Ref:</b> Dattari 5380 plate 275</p><p><b>Obv Latin Equivalent:</b> IMP <b>T</b>itus <b>F</b>ulvius <b>Jun</b>ius Macrianus E AVG</p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1317225[/ATTACH] Egypt, Alexandria, Quietus</b>, Usurper, AD 260-261, Tetradrachm dated RY 1 (AD 260/261)</p><p><b>Obv: </b>A K T Φ IOVN KOVHTOC Є CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Eagle standing left, wings open, wreath in its beak; L A (date) to lower left</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Dattari (Savio) 5382</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">"the much-discussed papyrus POxy 1411 discusses the refusal of bankers to accept τό θείόν των σεβασιών νόμίσμα, 'the sacred coin of the emperors', referring to Macrianus and Quietus, and is dated to Hathyr 28 (25 November 260). Why the bankers did not accept the coins is unclear. They may have objected to the weight standard of the new coins, which average about a quarter of a gram lighter than those of Valerian's year 7 (29 August 259-28 August 260)."</font></p><p><font size="4">-Legutko, P. (2002). <a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205" rel="nofollow">The Revolt of Macrianus and Quietus and its effect on Alexandrian Coinage, AD 260-263</a>. <i>The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-),</i> <i>162</i>, 135-168.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p>and...here is the newest addition:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317130[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus,</b> 253-268 AD, BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 9.66g). Dated RY 8 (261 AD)</p><p><b>Obv: </b>AVT K Π ΛΙΚ ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Eagle standing left, holding wreath in beak; LH (date) to left</p><p><b>Ref: D</b>attari (Savio) 5290, Emmett 3803</p><p><br /></p><p>In the Autumn of 261, The Macriani, father and son, traveled west to take on Gallienus and were defeated by Aureolus or Domitianus in Illyricum. Quietus stayed in the east to secure the region, and failing as Odaenathus of Palmyra gained power. Quietus was killed in Emesa.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was not the end of unrest in Alexandria as the prefect Aemilianus was next to take the role of "usurper".</p><p><br /></p><p>As always additions, corrections, comments and coins are appreciated. <b>Post your coins that took a while to find, coins of Gallienus, Alexandria, Usurpers, or anything else that you find interesting or entertaining.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 7665156, member: 99456"][ATTACH=full]1317463[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3] Image source: [URL='https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_BVgwO0lgdBIC/page/n243/mode/2up']Promptuarii iconum insigniorum, AD 1553[/URL][/SIZE] Last year in this post, [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/bracing-for-an-alexandrian-bidding-war.360848/']Bracing for an Alexandrian Bidding War[/URL], I shared an Alexandrian tetradrachm from 260/1 AD issued by the usurper Macrianus. Since that post, I have been watching for another coin from that year and city, issued by Gallienus in regnal year (RY) 8. RY 8 is a bit of a challenge to find because usurpers Macrianus and his two sons controlled the mint for most of the year. Macrianus and his two sons Macrianus Minor and Quietus fought in the Roman army under Valerian when he was captured by Shapur I (AD 258-259). After the capture of Valerian, Macrianus and praetorian prefect Ballista (aka Callistus) attacked Shapur causing him to retreat beyond the Euphrates River. His soldiers acclaimed him as emperor, however Macrianus was lame and old and instead proclaimed his sons Macrianus Minor and Quietus as joint emperors. The mint at Alexandria started coining in the name of the usurpers in September 260, however, before the end of August 261 it was issuing coins in the name of Gallienus. A paper by [URL='http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205']Legutko (2002)[/URL] outlines evidence related to the minting of coins by Macrianus in 260/1 and includes other interesting observations related to the coins of Gallienus from Alexandria after 260. Here are the coins of the two usurpers: [ATTACH=full]1317224[/ATTACH] [B]Egypt, Alexandria, Macrianus[/B], Usurper, AD 260-261, BI Tetradrachm , Dated RY 1 (260/1 AD); September 260-May 261 AD [B]Obv: [/B]AK T Φ IOΥN MAKΡIANOC E CEB Laureate and cuirassed bust right [B]Rev:[/B] Eagle standing left, wreath in beak; LA (date) in left field [B]Ref:[/B] Dattari 5380 plate 275 [B]Obv Latin Equivalent:[/B] IMP [B]T[/B]itus [B]F[/B]ulvius [B]Jun[/B]ius Macrianus E AVG [B][ATTACH=full]1317225[/ATTACH] Egypt, Alexandria, Quietus[/B], Usurper, AD 260-261, Tetradrachm dated RY 1 (AD 260/261) [B]Obv: [/B]A K T Φ IOVN KOVHTOC Є CЄB, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right [B]Rev: [/B]Eagle standing left, wings open, wreath in its beak; L A (date) to lower left [B]Ref: [/B]Dattari (Savio) 5382 [SIZE=4]"the much-discussed papyrus POxy 1411 discusses the refusal of bankers to accept τό θείόν των σεβασιών νόμίσμα, 'the sacred coin of the emperors', referring to Macrianus and Quietus, and is dated to Hathyr 28 (25 November 260). Why the bankers did not accept the coins is unclear. They may have objected to the weight standard of the new coins, which average about a quarter of a gram lighter than those of Valerian's year 7 (29 August 259-28 August 260)." -Legutko, P. (2002). [URL='http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205']The Revolt of Macrianus and Quietus and its effect on Alexandrian Coinage, AD 260-263[/URL]. [I]The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-),[/I] [I]162[/I], 135-168. [/SIZE] and...here is the newest addition: [ATTACH=full]1317130[/ATTACH] [B]Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus,[/B] 253-268 AD, BI Tetradrachm (23mm, 9.66g). Dated RY 8 (261 AD) [B]Obv: [/B]AVT K Π ΛΙΚ ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right [B]Rev: [/B]Eagle standing left, holding wreath in beak; LH (date) to left [B]Ref: D[/B]attari (Savio) 5290, Emmett 3803 In the Autumn of 261, The Macriani, father and son, traveled west to take on Gallienus and were defeated by Aureolus or Domitianus in Illyricum. Quietus stayed in the east to secure the region, and failing as Odaenathus of Palmyra gained power. Quietus was killed in Emesa. This was not the end of unrest in Alexandria as the prefect Aemilianus was next to take the role of "usurper". As always additions, corrections, comments and coins are appreciated. [B]Post your coins that took a while to find, coins of Gallienus, Alexandria, Usurpers, or anything else that you find interesting or entertaining.[/B][/QUOTE]
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