Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 66
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| Coin type: | Roman Imperial |
| Entered by: | rasiel (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 16 buyer responses) |
| Added on: | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Ruler: | Victorinus (Augustus) |
| Coin: | AE Antoninianus IMPCVICTORINVSPFAVG - Radiate, cuirassed bust right. PROVIDENTIAAVG - Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and cornucopia. |
| Mint: | Colonia Agrippinensis (269) |
| Wt./Size/Axis: | 3.02g / - / - |
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| Acquisition/Sale: | eBay 8/02 |
| For Sale: | This coin is for sale. ($100.00) About this seller |
| Notes: | Mar 17, 12 - I got this Victorinus, along with about a dozen other great coins, from Ebay. Supposedly all were found near a village in England called Cottenham. Apparently, someone was chasing a rabbit which went into a hole in the ground. When they reached in they pulled out old Roman coins instead! This remarkably well preserved coin is about as nice as they come for these breakaway emperors. Their rebel empire based in Gaul and Germany was winding down from lack of support and from tribal threats. The economy, of which coinage was its keystone, was largely non-functional and, so, there was little point in making high-grade coins.
Part of my Roman Emperors collection |
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