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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 25280045, member: 101855&quot;]These &quot;empires within the empires&quot; are a lot of fun. They would make for an interesting magazine article except for the fact that the subject is too esoteric for most collectors. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my run of coins:</p><p><br /></p><p>Postumus </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1613882[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus of Postumus, Obverse: IMP C POSTUMVS P F AVG “Emperor Caesar Postumus Pius Felix (dutiful, patriotic) augustus.” Reverse: FIDES MILITVM “Fides military” Fides was the personification of good faith and confidence. Here she is holding military standards. Sear 10940</p><p><br /></p><p>Marius the Blacksmith. The &quot;happy age&quot; only lasted for a few months for him. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1613883[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus of Marius, Obverse: IMP C MARIVUS P F AVG “Emperor caesar Marius Pius Felix augustus.” Reverse: SAEC FELICITAS “Happy age.” Felicitas, personification of happiness and prosperity. Ric 10, Sear 11120</p><p><br /></p><p>Victorinus. He liked the ladies too much. He hit on the wrong one, and one of his generals did him in for it. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1613885[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus of Victorinus, Obverse: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG “Emperor caesar Victorninus Pius Felix (dutiful, patriotic) augustus.” Reverse: PAX AVG “Peace augustus” Personification&nbsp; of peace holding an olive branch “V” in left field, * in right. Sear 11174</p><p><br /></p><p>And Tetricus who was able to live after the brought the Gallic Empire back into the fold. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1613884[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus of Tetricus I, Obverse: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG “Emperor caesar Tetricus (P)ius (F)elix (dutiful, patriotic) augustus.” Reverse: VIRTVS AVGG “Virtus” The personification of courage, probably in armor holding victory and a spear. Sear 11258</p><p><br /></p><p>NOTE: The use of “AVGG” which is the plural form of the word may have indicated the elevation the younger Tetricus to the rank of augustus during the latter days of Tetricus’ reign, or it might indicate the desire of Tetricus to be accepted as an imperial colleague of Aurelian in Rome.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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