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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 6592758, member: 101855"]The Gallic emperors form a fun little set, and have interesting history. </p><p><br /></p><p>Postumus got it started. From what I've read, his coins had more gold or silver in them that the pieces the empire was issuing at the time. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265456[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Marius was the black smith who hit the big time for a few days or a couple of months depending on whose history you believe. This coin is on the tough side. One story says he was killed with one of the swords he made, but that's probably just a spiced up version of the truth. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265457[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Victorinus may have been egged on by his mother. He was great general, but he had a weakness for the ladies. He hit on the wrong woman, and her jealous husband killed him. I bought this piece for obverse. The reverse came along for the ride. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265458[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Tetricus I was one of those rare birds who manged to live after his empire crumbled. He may have made a deal with Aurelian. He put up with same days of humiliation and then he and his son got to live out their days in peace ... with a state job no less. This coin has a funky shape, but the wording is readable. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265459[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 6592758, member: 101855"]The Gallic emperors form a fun little set, and have interesting history. Postumus got it started. From what I've read, his coins had more gold or silver in them that the pieces the empire was issuing at the time. [ATTACH=full]1265456[/ATTACH] Marius was the black smith who hit the big time for a few days or a couple of months depending on whose history you believe. This coin is on the tough side. One story says he was killed with one of the swords he made, but that's probably just a spiced up version of the truth. [ATTACH=full]1265457[/ATTACH] Victorinus may have been egged on by his mother. He was great general, but he had a weakness for the ladies. He hit on the wrong woman, and her jealous husband killed him. I bought this piece for obverse. The reverse came along for the ride. [ATTACH=full]1265458[/ATTACH] Tetricus I was one of those rare birds who manged to live after his empire crumbled. He may have made a deal with Aurelian. He put up with same days of humiliation and then he and his son got to live out their days in peace ... with a state job no less. This coin has a funky shape, but the wording is readable. [ATTACH=full]1265459[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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