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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 199896, member: 6229&quot;]Following the capture of the usurper Roman Emporer, Valerian, the rule of Rome in Syria was divided between Valerian&#039;s two sons, Macrianus and Quietus. Neither son had expertise in warfare so, within a two year period (260 - 261 A.D.) both sons were defeated by the true Emporer of Rome, Gallienus, and deposed of by execution. During this two year period the mint at Antioch struck eight<i> antoninianus </i>coins (mintage of each variety is unknown), with a bust of Quietus facing right on the obverse and with various reverses. <font face="Times New Roman"><font face="Verdana">The <i>antoninianus</i> (actual name unknown) was a Roman coin that was valued at 2 denarii. It was initially silver, but was slowly debased to bronze</font>.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">The coin was introduced by Caracalla in early 215 and was a full silver coin similar to the denarius except that it was slightly larger and featured the emperor wearing a radiate crown, indicating that it was valued at twice as much.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>One featuring Quietus is this antoninianus whose reverse has Aequitas standing left holding scales and a cornucopia; star in field;</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit007.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit007.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit007.jpg</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Another is this one whose reverse has <font face="Times New Roman">Apollo <font face="Verdana">standing left, holding branch and resting hand on lyre; star in left field;</font> </font></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit010.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit010.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit010.jpg</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">And this third one&#039;s reverse has Indulgentia seated left, holding patera and scepter. <a href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit005.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit005.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit005.jpg</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This fourth one&#039;s reverse has Jupiter seated left, holding patera and scepter; eagle to left.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit002.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit002.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit002.jpg</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This fifth one has Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear; star in left field on the reverse.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit004.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit004.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit004.jpg</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This sixth one&#039;s reverse depicts Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe; star in left field. <a href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit003.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit003.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit003.jpg</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This seventh one&#039;s reverse shows Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt; star in left field.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit008.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit008.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit008.jpg</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">This eighth and final antoninianus has Aequitas standing left, star in upper left field on the reverse.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit009.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit009.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/natto/id/quietus/quit009.jpg</a></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Did you notice that in the first seven obverses Quietus wore a radiate crown and in the eighth one he wore a laureate crown?</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Clinker</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font><font size="2"> </font></p><p><font size="2"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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