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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 4191393, member: 31620&quot;]To go along with the Postumus - PACATOR ORBIS that I bought I was offered some coins of Marius. I bought three (YES - THREE!). I had never seen a coin of Marius in the flesh let alone handled or owned one.</p><p><br /></p><p>Marius was an officier (supposedly originally a blacksmith by trade) in the army of Postumus when the army revolted in Moguntiacum (modern day Mainz) and killed Postumus. Some how Marius was elected emperor and moved to Trier. According to tradition he didn&#039;t last more than a few days but in likelihood be lasted at least a couple of months before being killed by a sword of his own manufacture.</p><p><br /></p><p>This first coin is the weakest of the three though in itself it is nice enough.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Marius Antoninianus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– VICTO[RI]A AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm frond.</p><p>Minted in Trier</p><p>Reference– RIC 17.</p><p><br /></p><p>Flan chipped, probably during manufacture.</p><p>Found in Poundbury, Dorset in 1986</p><p>2.30 g. 20.74 mm. 0 degrees </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076134[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This second coin betters it though even if it&#039;s just from the quality of the portrait, which I think is very appealing.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Marius Antoninianus </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C MARIVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– CONCORD MILIT, Clasped hands.</p><p>Minted in Cologne</p><p>Reference– RIC 6; Hunter 3; Schulzki 1b; Elmer 633.</p><p><br /></p><p>Found in Poundbury, Dorset in 1986</p><p>3.41 g. 19.99 mm. 180 degrees </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_117b_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>This third coin is probably the best of the three despite the fact that the reverse die is worn but simply because it is virtually fully silvered.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Marius Antoninianus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.</p><p>Minted in Cologne</p><p>Reference– RIC 18. C. 20. Elmer 636. AGK 6 a.</p><p><br /></p><p>Found in Poundbury, Dorset in 1986</p><p>2.62 g. 21.13 mm. 180 degrees </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1076136[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>So from having no coins of Marius I think I have a Marius collection....</p><p>Martin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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