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Hello everyone! Just thought I would share my newest coin. This is the first coin I have of Quintillus. I think I did well- picked this one up for about $20. It's always exciting getting a new emperor!   I haven't attributed this so if you want to go ahead.  |
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Great pickup especially for the price. Coins of Quintillus are not exactly for sale everyday. I own only one and it was holed by someone in the past. I like to think it was holed by a nail where someone nailed it to a door frame for some odd reason (my imagination at work).
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I believe it's IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, LAETITIA AVG, XII, RIC VI 22a. Like JW said you don't find these a lot. I have only one also in my collection.
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01/07/2012 8:16 pm
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Nice pick up for $20  Its a shame he didn't rule for longer (17-177 days depend on which source you believe) as his bust style didn't get a chance to be differentiated from his brothers. I've wondered before if some of the many, very worn coins attributed to Claudius II could in fact be Quintillus coins. Quote:
It's always exciting getting a new emperor Its always nice to add another 'got' to the list, I got my first Julian II a few days ago and even though its in poor shape its matter provided me with a good few hours research and reading on the net  |
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Nice coin! Just curious, are Quintillus coins hard to come by at that price?
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I suppose you could just say the coin is not high grade but it is probably the best example I have seen that speaks to what happens when a coin is weakly struck. There simply was not enough metal pressed into either the portrait or the reverse figure to transfer detail. There is a texture to what should have been the high points of the center of both sides that suggests the metal never touched the die surfaces. It is a great example of a technically interesting and educational coin. Add to that it is a Quintillus. I certainly would have paid $20 for it.
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Nice coin! Just curious, are Quintillus coins hard to come by at that price? Prices seem to have gone up a bit recently but if your patient on ebay you should be able to get something similar for the same kind of price in an auction Jango. BINs will be into 3 figures but most of those are people just trying their luck. The one I have in this thread... https://goccf.com/t/106358...I picked up in 2009 for £7.50 shipped. Be careful of some sellers though, they try to pass off Claudius II coins as Quintillus when the legends are poor. Edited by bobbyhelmet
01/07/2012 10:09 pm
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Wow thanks for all the information guys! The emperors who ruled for short periods of time are very interesting and often have a shroud of uncertainty and mystery surrounding them. I think I may try to finish off the "Q" emperors (only two lol) and buy a nice Quietus. Of course, I should prepare myself for the price tag that is often attached to his coins.  |
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There simply was not enough metal pressed into either the portrait or the reverse figure to transfer detail. Interesting. I had just assumed that this coin saw more circulation than most and had the high points ground down through wear. Bobby, I must admit that post of yours earlier that mentioned Quintillus was what got me interested in him. I began searching and this is the one I settled on. It was an easy choice because it was the only coin I could find in this condition that did not cost over $100. I'm glad I got it because I am positive I would have regretted it later if I had passed it up. |
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I must admit that post of yours earlier that mentioned Quintillus was what got me interested in him Excellent, I'm glad to hear it ACG Good luck with the Quietus, I suspect he could cost you quite a bit more! He, his brother (my avatar) and their father are a very interesting bunch! Mmmm - Maybe I can feel an update coming to the lesser known thread. |
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They only had a certain amount of metal to strike each coin and as Doug says they either end up with flat areas or you end up with a better struck coin without enough flan to fit the whole design and legends.  Martin |
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