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<p>[QUOTE="Harry G, post: 7519362, member: 105282"]They were technically usurpers, as they didn't become emperors with the agreement of the senate. Most of them were leaders of various uprisings and revolts, and were proclaimed 'emperor' by their troops. Their uprisings generally only lasted a couple of weeks, and so only about 2 coins of Silbannacus and Proculus are known to exist. I think both of the Silbannacuses are in museums and one of the Proculuses sold recently for £25,000. Coins of Regalian are a bit more plentiful, and tend to sell for £5000 - £10,000.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few more obscure usurpers like these (such as Jotapian, Pacatian and Bonosus). I only know about these ones as an antoninianus collector. They are the holy grails of the denomination to come across</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't feel you have to collect those though <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Harry G, post: 7519362, member: 105282"]They were technically usurpers, as they didn't become emperors with the agreement of the senate. Most of them were leaders of various uprisings and revolts, and were proclaimed 'emperor' by their troops. Their uprisings generally only lasted a couple of weeks, and so only about 2 coins of Silbannacus and Proculus are known to exist. I think both of the Silbannacuses are in museums and one of the Proculuses sold recently for £25,000. Coins of Regalian are a bit more plentiful, and tend to sell for £5000 - £10,000. There are a few more obscure usurpers like these (such as Jotapian, Pacatian and Bonosus). I only know about these ones as an antoninianus collector. They are the holy grails of the denomination to come across Don't feel you have to collect those though :)[/QUOTE]
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