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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     250243      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Macrianus Date Ruled:     A.D. 260-261 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Antoninianus Struck / Cast:     struck Weight:     3.72 g Obverse Legend:     IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG Obverse Description:     Radiate and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     SPES PVBLICA Reverse Description:     Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt Mint:     Antioch Primary Reference:     RIC 13 Reference2:     MIR 1743b Reference3:     RSC 13 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=29242 Grade:     Good VF Notes:     With the capture of Valerian by the Persians in 260 AD, the Eastern legions were in disorder. To contend with the victorious Persians and to prevent them from over-running the Eastern provinces after Valerian's capture in 260, the legions elevated to the throne the sons of one of Valerian's generals, Macrianus and Quietus. The Roman legions then rallied and were able to defeat the Persian army at Corcyra, forcing the Persian king to retreat to the Euphrates. After securing the situation in the East and leaving Quietus in charge, Macrianus and his father marched into Europe to challenge Gallienus. During the ensuing battle, they were utterly defeated and slain by Gallienus' general Aureolus in 261. Shortly thereafter, Quietus was captured and killed at Emesa by the king of Palmyra, Odenathus.

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