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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 2746867, member: 51347&quot;]I cannot bottle this up anymore.&nbsp; Just too cool of a coin not to post.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>This one is kinda hard to get...</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]628192[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Civil War</b></p><p><b>Vindex</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.22g, 19mm</p><p>Uncertain mint in Gaul, AD 68. Struck between early March 68 (when he revolted) and May 68 (when he was killed)</p><p>Obv: SALVS GENERIS HVMANI, Victory standing to left on globe, holding palm branch and wreath</p><p>Rev: SPQR within corona civica with circular jewel in bezel at apex.</p><p>Ref: Nicolas 77; RIC 72; BMC 34. BMCRE 34-36 RSC 420</p><p>Ex: Warren Esty </p><p><br /></p><p>Comments: In CE 68 Vindex in Gaul, revolted against Nero, but had no legions. He asked Galba, in Spain, to help and Vindex quickly raised an army. However, the commander on the Rhine - Germania Superior (Lucius Verginius Rufus) attacked and defeated Vindex, leaving Galba to contest for the empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other Notes:&nbsp; Unusual and distinctive coin due to the lack of a portrait or the titles of a living emperor, this Civil War issue of Vindex defines his revolt clearly; while the obverse proclaims that the uprising is to be the salvation of the people, the reverse hints that Rome will be set free and the days of Augustus restored to the city.</p><p>Although Vindex was defeated, he served to swell popularity for Galba and, sensing this, Nero fled Rome. Shortly after, the Senate decided to oust Nero by declaring him a public enemy, thus spurring his suicide. Consequently, between June 68 AD and December 69 AD, Rome witnessed a period of anarchy and a series of quick successions. Four Emperors ruled in this period: Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian, with the latter securing the imperial throne and founding the Flavian dynasty.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Bummer is:&nbsp; I cannot scratch this off the Roman Ruler RIC Scarcity list... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; I reckon it is just a BONUS to my Seutonius Twelve (The 12 Caesars) collection!</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #b30000">Please feel free to post anything from the Civil War against Nero, starting in CE 68 and Year of Four Emperors of 69 CE...&nbsp; Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian...</span></i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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