Benefactor LONGINUS Posted January 2 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 2 (edited) ...on or about January 2, 69 AD by Roman legions serving in northern Germania. I’d love to see coins featuring Romans proclaimed Emperor by the Army. Edited January 2 by LONGINUS 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Vitellius (69 A.D.) AR Denarius O: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P,Laureate head right. R: S P Q R / OB / C S in three lines within wreath. Rome Mint, 69 A.D. 3.15g 18.5mm RIC I 83; RSC 86. Vitellius (69 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: ΩΛΟΥ ΟΥΙΤ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΑΥΤ, laureate head right. R: Nike advancing left, holding wreath with her extended right hand and palm frond with her left; LA (date) to left. 23mm 12.99g RPC 5372; Köln 260-2; Dattari 340; K&G 19.1. Emmett 196.1 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Atherton Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Historian Tom Holland's new book Pax has an excellent narrative account of Vitellius' rise to the purple. Highly recommended! 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted January 2 · Supporter Share Posted January 2 ....here he is being the 'hun is the bun'..:) 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted January 3 · Supporter Share Posted January 3 Denarius and sestertius of the ill-fated emperor, best remembered for his gluttony.... 5 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted January 3 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 3 Maximinus was emperor from 235 to 238 C.E. Born of Thracian origin – giving the nickname "Thrax" ("the Thracian"), he rose up through the military ranks, ultimately holding high command in the army of the Rhine under Emperor Severus Alexander. After Severus was murdered in 235, he was proclaimed emperor by the army, beginning the Crisis of the Third Century. Apocryphally he was a shepherd by trade noticed by Septimius Severus because of his powerful physique and height while on the march. Given the chance to join the Roman army if he could defeat the strongest legionary in wrestling, he prevailed and was mustered into the army and rose through the ranks to become a legionary tribune and powerful general. AR Denarius, 3.1 grams 21 mm, Rome mint Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding two legionary standards 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted January 3 · Supporter Share Posted January 3 4 minutes ago, Ancient Coin Hunter said: Maximinus was emperor from 235 to 238 C.E. Born of Thracian origin – giving the nickname "Thrax" ("the Thracian"), he rose up through the military ranks, ultimately holding high command in the army of the Rhine under Emperor Severus Alexander. After Severus was murdered in 235, he was proclaimed emperor by the army, beginning the Crisis of the Third Century. Apocryphally he was a shepherd by trade noticed by Septimius Severus because of his powerful physique and height while on the march. Given the chance to join the Roman army if he could defeat the strongest legionary in wrestling, he prevailed and was mustered into the army and rose through the ranks to become a legionary tribune and powerful general. AR Denarius, 3.1 grams 21 mm, Rome mint Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding two legionary standards You beat me to it 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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