| NumisCorner > Auction 4 | Auction date: 26 September 2024 |
| Lot number: 709 Price realized: 185 EUR (Approx. 207 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Coin, Macrianus, usurper, Antoninianus, 260-261, Samosata, EF(40-45), Silver Bust right to left, radiate, shoulder draped., Roma holding Victoria and a spear seated on shield to left., Usurper during the period known as the "thirty tyrants" (less than that would be known in reality and mainly by their coinage), Macrian is charged by Valerian of the supply of the army of the latter in his war against the Persians. Unfortunately for him, during this expedition Valerian is captured by the Sassanid king Chapur I. It would seem that on this occasion Macrian took the title of Augustus and made his two sons emperors. Macrian left one of his sons in the East and left for the West with the other, but they were arrested and killed in Illyria by a general of Gallien, Aureolus. Later, the latter usurped the title of emperor himself for a few months in 268 before being murdered by his own soldiers. The antoninianus we offer for sale is a witness of these few months of usurpation of the title of emperor by Macrian. We are not sure if this coinage is in the name of the father or the son, of Macrian the Younger. Unfortunately for him, during this expedition, Valerian is captured by the Sassanid king Chapur I. It would seem that on this occasion Macrian took the title of Augustus and made his two sons emperors. Macrian left one of his sons in the East and left for the West with the other, but they were arrested and killed in Illyria by a general of Gallien, Aureolus. Later, the latter usurped the title of emperor himself for a few months in 268 before being murdered by his own soldiers. The Antoninian we offer for sale is a rare witness of a few months of usurpation of the title of emperor by Macrian. We are not sure if this coinage is in the name of the father or the son, of Macrian the Younger., IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, ROMAE AETERNAE DENOMINATION:Antoninianus YEAR:260-261 COIN CONDITION:EF(40-45) MINT NAME:Samosata COMPOSITION:Silver DIAMETER:25 FLAN:wide flan RIC:11 WEIGHT (G):4.32 Monnaie, Macrien, Antoninien, 260-261, Samosata, TTB, Argent, RIC:11 Bust right to left, radiate, shoulder draped., Roma holding Victoria and a spear seated on shield to left., Usurpateur pendant la période dite des "trente tyrans" (moins que ça seraient en réalités connus et principalement par leurs émissions monétaires), Macrien est chargé par Valérien de l'approvisionnement de l'armée de ce dernier dans sa guerre contre les Perses. Malheureusement pour lui, lors de cette expédition, Valérien est capturé par le roi Sassanide Chapour Ier. C'est semblerait il à cette occasion que Macrien aurait pris le titre d'Auguste et aurait fait ses deux fils empereurs. Macrien laisse un de ses fils en Orient et part pour l'Occident avec l'autre, mais ils sont arrêtés et tués en Illyrie par un général de Gallien, Auréolus. Par la suite, ce dernier usurpera lui même le titre d'empereur pendant quelques mois de l'année 268 avant d'être assassiné par ses propres soldats. L'antoninien que nous proposons à la vente est un rare témoins de quelques mois d'usurpation du titre d'empereur par Macrien. Nous ne sommes pas certain si cette frappe est au nom du père ou du fils, du Macrien le Jeune., IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, ROMAE AETERNAE VALEUR FACIALE:Antoninien ANNÉE:260-261 QUALITÉ DE LA MONNAIE:TTB ATELIER:Samosata MÉTAL:Argent DIAMÈTRE:25 FLAN:flan large RIC:11 POIDS (GR):4.32 Starting price: 140 EUR |  |
