VICTORINVS Gallic Usurper
Reigned: 268-270ad
| MARCVS 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.(Excerpt from MONETA, from www.numus.com) |
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AE Antoninianus (20mm) Struck 268-270 A.D. Gallic mint probably located at Trier Obv: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG Radiate and draped bust right Rev: PAX AVG Pax standing left holding olive branch and sceptre V in left field * in right RIC 118 |
