Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Rulers who died violent deaths
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 6593560, member: 86498"]Aemilian Ar Antoninianus 253 AD Rome Murdered by his own troops who were trying to curry favor with his successor. I guess you could call that a natural death for a Roman Emperor. Obv Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed seen from back. Rv. Virtus standing left with olive branch in his right hand and spear in left.4.06 grms 22 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1265635[/ATTACH]This coin is thought to be part of his first issue and thus is rather instructive about his thinking. Here we see the personification Virtus in effect offering an olive branch of peace to his rivals Unfortunately for him this was rejected and he was killed Eutropius the Roman historian leaves a brief though unkind epitaph "Aemilianus came from an extremely insignificant family (you can almost feel the burn) his reign was even more insignificant, and he was slain in the third month."[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 6593560, member: 86498"]Aemilian Ar Antoninianus 253 AD Rome Murdered by his own troops who were trying to curry favor with his successor. I guess you could call that a natural death for a Roman Emperor. Obv Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed seen from back. Rv. Virtus standing left with olive branch in his right hand and spear in left.4.06 grms 22 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1265635[/ATTACH]This coin is thought to be part of his first issue and thus is rather instructive about his thinking. Here we see the personification Virtus in effect offering an olive branch of peace to his rivals Unfortunately for him this was rejected and he was killed Eutropius the Roman historian leaves a brief though unkind epitaph "Aemilianus came from an extremely insignificant family (you can almost feel the burn) his reign was even more insignificant, and he was slain in the third month."[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
Rulers who died violent deaths
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...