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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 4901913, member: 74834&quot;]I wanted a Marius coin for most of my life, but since it has become a bit less rare, I finally bought one last year. It&#039;s from the South Petherton hoard, that was found in South Somerset (Britain) in 2013: 7565 antoniniani. Over 3000 were from Victorinus and 81 from the emperor Marius. The hoard was buried in 274 AD and contained a small number of earlier coins, before 253 AD. </p><p><br /></p><p>There were 1785 coins of the Valerian-Gallienus dynasty, 4816 of the Gallic empire, and 33 barbarous radiates. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for the rare heads: 4 Valerian II, 12 Divus Valerian II; 10 Saloninus caesar, 1 Saloninus augustus; 773 Postumus, 23 Laelianus, 81 Marius, 3296 Victorinus, 526 Tetricus I, 112 Tetricus II. </p><p><br /></p><p>1% Marius is not much, but still, dozens of Marius antoniniani flooding into the market, so I could afford one. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]1182740[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A worn reverse die, and the coin is a bit dirty. Still, it is welcome here. </p><p><br /></p><p>Marius (269), antoninanus. Cologne. Radiate, cuirassed bust right. IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG. Rev. Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. VICTO RIAAVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond. 2nd emission, circa mid AD 269. 19.5 mm, 2.86 gr.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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