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While not particually rare, coins of this short lived emperor don't show up very often. I have only been able to find two. Quintillus- 270 AD IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG PROVIDENT AVG RIC I, #28 Rome mint listed as common.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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This coin has some nice details and a good legend, nice find.
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We've had a discussion regarding rarity before, but, like you say, although not rare in the books, I too have found them hard to acquire. Especially at decent prices. I have two as well. One is holed and was my only Quintillus for years until I found my second a few months ago.
As a side note, is it me or do you see Lucifer in that image you posted?
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Pillar of the Community
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Nice coin!:) And now that you and JW mention it...I have not see an awfull lot of Quintillus coins. Nice indeed!  |
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Does look at bit like him, doesn't it?
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Very nice coin echizento, It looks like has a silver wash color to it....very cool..  |
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Coins of Quintilus aren't rare but they are much scarcer in general than coins of Cladius II Gothicus for example. By this a mean that for every Quint. for sale there are probably dozens of CIIGs but the RIC scarcity is based on the quantity of examples found in the various museums etc. studied. Thus is a coin has several examples in each museum then it is common. Sometimes, depending on the RIC volume, a coin only seen in a single example can be rated Scarce or Rare but not higher than R1. Scarcity ratings in RIC are often meaningless unfortunately.
It is always nice to see a nice Quintillus though. Good catch.
Martin
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I like it! I only have one Quintillus, and it happens to be the picture over there. <---
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Here is my second one, condition isn't that good.   IMP C M AVR QVINTILLVS AVG PROVIDENT AVG S in right field Siscia mint, RIC I #29 listed as common |
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What the heck. I might as well post my two Quintillus coins:  RIC 26 OBV: IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right REV: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, A in left field  RIC V-1 25 corr OBV: IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG , radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right REV: MARTI PACIL, Mars walking left, holding olive branch, reversed spear and shield. X in left field |
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If you have any go ahead and post them. I wonder if your first coin was nailed to something?
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I've always imagined that it was. The shape of the hole makes me think of an ancient nail. Perhaps to a door-jam for some odd reason. Who knows. But I can let my imagination run wild, eh?
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Maybe it was nailed for a church offering. I want to get one someday.
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 Quintillus AE Antoninianus. Mediolanum mint. IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / FIDES MILIT, Fides standing facing, head left, holding standard in either hand; S. RIC 52, Cohen 25. This is my Quintillus coin. The coin looks way better in hand than it does from this scanner photo. I really tried to make it look better. That's a nice OP coin and a decent flan with most of the obverse legend. Yes, it does have some wear but still is decent. Edited by Gil-galad
06/08/2012 8:31 pm
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Posted 06/08/2012 3:24 pm
