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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 7763331, member: 87200&quot;]Don&#039;t have a Laelianus yet. Here&#039;s a Marius, the blacksmith who was characterized by matchless strength and blunt honesty, according to the Historia Augusta. He was said to have been killed by a sword of his own manufacture...as you can see the Victory reverse type is very similar to that of the OP coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marius, AD 269.</p><p><br /></p><p>AE Antoninianus. 17Mm, 2.6g, 6h; Mainz or Trier, AD 269.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obv.: IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rev.: VICTORIA AVG Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC 18.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/OqHXwhNhsQYTq9UjsWrbw5stIVqmu5QPYIMoNXVcdBYwKthuza5YPqz9QkalZpEcqSHRYk-3UcJRlFbK7b6szV-aQGqf3txVBfmjMTbKvyCl5RZVwhzMkIEg4qCrJujW1XWM1v4u" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/GHJ_UwZrsebWJChozPJI0VvNgr1kd4n6InRu-ijpqDdcn8P_DGGQyFxxewgUufhr7h_L_-mKgl8hZhqyRropfajiQeY2Qs0P3HDx-k09MJsATKAMcMJzilN529KujvikHO43oFUF" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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