ROMAN COIN OF THE GALLIC USURPER - EMPEROR VICTORINUS

ROMAN COIN OF THE GALLIC USURPER - EMPEROR VICTORINUS

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 THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN AN ACTUAL COIN USED BY THE ANCIENT ROMANS Roman Imperial Coins presents an Ancient Roman coin of the Emperor Victorinus Circa: 268-270AD Size: 17mm Weight: 2.5 grams Minted: UncertainObverse: ...VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped bust right Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providence standing left, holding cornucopiaMARCVS PIAVVONIVS VICTORINVS, the son of Victorina, was the Praetorian Praefect of the Gallic Emperor Postumus.  In 268 Postumus was murdered by his own men and was succeeded by Marius, who only ruled for a few weeks.  After Marius' murder, Victorinus became Emperor of the Gallic Empire.  During Victorinus reign Claudius II regained part of southern Gaul, and Spain peacefully returned from the Gallic Empire to the fold of the Roman Empire.  Victorinus was a very brave and able general, but notorious as a womanizer, and he and his young son were slain by a jealous husband at Cologne in 270. REGISTERED SHIPPING: 5.00$ WITHIN AUSTRALIA EXPRESS SHIPPING: 8.50$ WITHIN AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL SHIPPING (NOT INSURED): 6.00$ INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL SHIPPING (INSURED): 15.50$ NO SHIPPING TO ITALY, CANADA, SOUTH AMERICA, TURKEY OR RUSSIA!