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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ValiantKnight, post: 1823009, member: 44210&quot;]Been wanting a coin of him for a long while, so I&#039;m happy to announce that I&#039;ve finally managed to add this rare usurper-emperor to my collection. He is also known as Ioannes and Joannes.</p><p>&nbsp;(from luc.edu)</p><p><br /></p><p>More detailed bio here: <a href="http://jaysromanhistory.com/romeweb/empcont/e250.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://jaysromanhistory.com/romeweb/empcont/e250.htm" rel="nofollow">http://jaysromanhistory.com/romeweb/empcont/e250.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Johannes</u>, Western Roman usurper</b> (ruled 423-425 AD)</p><p>AE4, Nummus</p><p>Obv: DN IOHANN-ES PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right</p><p>Rev: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory holding trophy and dragging captive, Chi-Rho to left</p><p>RM in ex, Rome mint</p><p>Ref: RIC X 1913</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/JohannesAE4_zps3c66e8e8.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the Western Empire only 3 years before Johannes&#039;s usurpation: </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa429/LurkingNinja/WestRome420_zps75b7e1ea.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>(from ict.griffith.edu.au)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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