While my son is working on ID'ing his last two coins for his game, I've decided to try and scrub off some crusted crud from some of the coins I have had soaking in some distilled water since Wednesday. I believe this is a Quintillus. Please correct me if I'm wrong. I searched using the last few letters on the obverse ILLUS and then also the Victory on the reverse. I came up with this being a match: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/quintillus/RIC_0033.1.jpg What do you think? Quintillus AE Antoninianus. IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking right, holding wreath and palm. G in right field. I think it's got a pretty good strike on both obverse and reverse. Shame that most of the legends are missing though
Looks good to me. Quintillus (270 A.D) Æ(S) Antoninianus O: IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right. R: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing left with rudder and cornucopiae. Z in exergue. Rome Mint, 270 A.D. 2.65g 18mm Appleshaw hoard 305; RIC 19 var (cornucopiae)
it looks like Quintillus to me. Here is mine for comparisons sake. Mine is missing some of the legend as well.
Sweet The coin is much clearer in hand. I realize that in my picture it is very hard to see the ILLUS but in hand it is pretty clear. Pretty cool that you can date this coin to a specific year. At least that's how I am interpreting wildwinds. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Here's my Quintillus, a poor small antoninianus with ugly red blotched colors, but the portrait is nice. Quintillus 270, antoninianus, Siscia. Obv. Radiate and cuirassed bust to the right. Rev. Concordia with standard and cornucopia. 17 mm, 1.84 gr.
Yeah I read that. 17-177 days. I'm wondering what the marker is for where the coin was minted. Usually it will say SIS or whatever. Wildwinds doesn't specify where this coin was minted.
Oooh! I like Quintillus' ugly coins for some reason... I guess it's just because how short and insignificant his reign was. Here's my favorite. I love his mustache.
The only thing I have found thus far regarding my coin is that it was minted in Rome: http://www.coinproject.com/coin_detail.php?coin=253754 I don't know how accurate the site is.
Yes, a portrait resembling that of Claudius II but with curly hair has to be of Quintillius : Quintillus, Antoninianus Mediolanum mint, AD 270 IMP QUINTILL[VS AVG], radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right [M]ARTI PACI, Mars standing left, holding olive branch and spear 2.8 gr Ref : RCV # 11447, Q
Quintillus is usually missing legend but that curly hair is often the tip off and the letters you have makes it certain. He is one of the emperors covered by the online RIC replacement so try searching on the clues you have for ruler, reverse etc and look at the possibilities. The idea of marking the city was scarce until after the time of Quintillus so their mint assignments will be based on evidence and a few guesses. http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/search/advanced I looked at a lot of coins to find this one with this much legend and a price I could tolerate. I like legends on my coins. This one is more normal but still has a lot of legend. It was my only Q for a long time.
Those are great looking coins @dougsmit. I wish mine would have more legend but I'm not complaining since it was only about $2. When it came in it was absolutely 100% crusted. Couldn't see a single detail. It's a good learning experience.
Agreed. But, for Quintillus that is difficult to find. When I saw this one at an NFA auction in 1980 I knew it was special for that reason. I paid enough to get it, which might be about what it would cost today, except possibly for one serendipity. Sear's books use a lot of old NFA photos and their photo of this coin was chosen to illustrate Sear 11447 more than 20 years after I bought it. Plate coins usually have some premium. You can see this coin in volume III, page 411. 21 mm. Quintillus. MARTI PACI Sear 11477, this coin.
ah ole Quintillus...the name says it all..and frankly, without it, i can't tell the difference between one of him and Claudius G ll, but no Roman emperor collection is complete without one.