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Thanks for sharing these nice coins! I forgot to share this website: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/vetranio/Vetranio.html. Does anyone know what the A and * stands for on the obverse and why they're something there and sometimes not on the coins?

Dear coin friends, A bit unexpected, I was able to acquire this nice coin from Vetranio at the latest EID MAR auction. An emperor who - for a change - wasn't murdered, but enjoyed a state pension. Anybody else got a coin from this emperor? Please show, thanks! Vetranio. 350 AD. Silvered Bronze Centenionalis.(22mm, 4,80 g.). Siscia mint, struck 350 AD. Obv. DN VETRA-NIO P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. A behind head, star before. Rev. HOC SIGNO VICTOR ERIS, Emperor, diademed and in military dress, standing front, looking left, holding labarum and transverse spear, being crowned by Victory, who holds a palm branch. A in left field. Mintmark dot ESIS star. RIC VIII Siscia 292; Sear 18905. The Hoc Signo Victor Eris reverse refers to Constantine's vision of The Cross prior to the Milvian Bridge battle of 312 after which he became a Christian and to which he credited his victory over Maxentius. (source: ERIC) I guess the emperor on the reverse refers to Constantine, not Vetranio. Thus showing his alliance with Constantius (see below). Vetranio was born of humble origin in Moesia and had served well under Constantine I; under Constans he became a magister militum. Fearing the revolt of Magnentius, Constantia, the sister of Constantius, persuaded Vetranio to assume the title of Caesar. He was in Illyricum when he received the newa about the revolt of Magnentius and the death of Constans. Constantia sent her brother a letter briefly informing him about the turn of events; he received the letter at Edessa, where he was facing the Persian menace. He sent Vetranio a diadem and recognized him as a fellow ruler. In order to keep Magnentius occupied, the emperor also sent Vetranio money and placed him in charge of the imperial troops stationed on the Danube.[[1]] In June 350, there was the abortive revolt of Nepotian. Vetranio frequently asked Constantius for money and military aid to fight Magnentius; he also sent letters to the emperor professing his loyalty to him. When negotiations deadlocked, Magnentius and Vetranio made an alliance; they sent an embassy to the emperor. The ambassadors met with the emperor in Heracleia in Thrace. Magnentius offered to marry his daughter to Constantius and to marry Constantia, the emperor's sister, in turn. They first asked the emperor to lay down his arms and to accept the first honor as emperor. Constantius rejected their offer.[[2]] Constantius first met with Vetranio at Serdica, and both moved on to Naissus in Serbia. On 25 December 350 both men mounted a platform before the assembled troops; Constantius managed, by means of a strong speech, to have the soldiers acclaim him emperor. He then took the purple away from Vetranio. The emperor led the old man down the stairs of the platform, called him father, and led him to the dinner table. Vetranio was allowed by Constantius to live as a private citizen at Prusa on the equivalent of a state pension for six years until his death. (source: DIR)

Great coins! What do you think about flan cracks. Many have them, but I hardly see them on your collected coins in this topic. Do you consider them as a 'no go'? And is a coin with a nice portret but with a flan crack a better option than a coin without a flan crack but with a less attractive portret? Or is it just about taste? And what is the impact on value for coins with flan crack(s)?

Congrats! This is indeed a great coin, I hope you can enjoy it for many years. This is a nice writing about the life of this emperor: https://web.archive.org/web/20211005231050/http://www.roman-emperors.org/quintil.htm I find it interesting how several mints where able to produce coins with the same portret of Quintillus - in regard of his short term reign. I think this could be done when the mints where sent marble portraits or other kind of imagery (like paintings or coin examples) of the emperor.

Great visit! Rome is just like one big open air museum!

Congratulations! Can you tell a bit more about how, when and why you got to collect this specific coin series? Is it now complete? Enjoy your new acquisition!

Haha @Anaximander! What a nice collection you have, great job! 👌🏻🍾

Thank you very much @Gumrum! I have to say this coin stretched my budget to the max. I usually don't attend the online auctions, but just fill in the pre bid amount for what I'm willing to pay. Most coins I don't win. This one I really want it and was willing to 'overpay'. To my suprise the winning bid was exactly my maximum bid!

Great coin indeed! And beautiful toned!!

Thanks everyone!! And @DonnaML, you're years ahead of me, thanks for the inspiration!👍🏻👍🏻

Many thanks @CPK! I must have seen hunderds before bidding or buying for the one I like!

Like many of you, I also have a fun 'side collection': the coin series celebrating Rome's 1,000-year anniversary, known as the SAECVLARES coins. Yesterday, I was thrilled to add number II (the wolf) to my collection. It felt like it cost me an arm and a leg, but I couldn’t be happier! The others are no. I and VI, so I'm on the lookout for other nice examples. Please share your SAECVLARES coins and make it a coin-party, thanks!

You're welcome and working on that!

Very nice coin! There is no proof of a Tarraco production. See my reaction in your topic. 👍🏻

Very nice, interesting and important denarius, congrats! These coin issues from the early period of the civil war, when Nero had not yet committed suicide (after being sentenced to dead by the Senate via whipping), are still poorly researched. Most research focused on the different types and possible relations. No effort has been made (untill now by my own research) by looking at archaeological evidence and find records. Therefore, it's still difficult to relate coin issues to certain mints. In my opinion, it's very possible that your coin was minted on the authority of Gaius Julius Vindex, not by Galba. Vindex was a supporter of Galba and this coin could be seen as a propaganda coin. The audience of this coin would be the new rebellion army of Vindex (supposed to be 100.000 men) and other legions in the Rhine area and Britain.