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travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 12/24/2019 2:27 pm I've been really interested lately on the "Crisis of the Third Century" of the Roman Empire. I've scored a relatively scarce ruler during this period Florian to add to my collection. Came in a lot with his half brother Tacitus. From Encyclopedia Britannica: Florian, Latin in full Marcus Annius Florianus, (born Aug. 19, 232—died Sept. 9, 276), Roman emperor from June to September 276. The brother, by a different father, of the emperor Tacitus, he at once seized power on the death of his brother. Although his action was tolerated by the Senate and the armies of the West, the legions in Syria promoted their own general, Probus. A civil war broke out but ended in the sudden death of Florian, either at the hands of his own soldiers or by suicide. Florian AE Antoninianus. Cyzicus, 276 AD. IMP FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA MILITVM, Victory standing right, presenting wreath of victory to Florian standing opposite and holding spear. Mintmark S. Looks better in hand as it is nicely silvered. LTqmIFEx72E Edited by travelcoin 12/24/2019 2:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 12/24/2019 2:50 pm Nice coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 12/24/2019 2:55 pm Particularly nice - and stern-looking - portrait. Report this Post to the Staff
Novicius Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1168 Posts	Posted 12/24/2019 6:14 pm Very nice indeed. A great addition to the collection. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 12/26/2019 09:08 am Good looking coin!....A slightly more difficult Emperor to find.. Congrats...Nice little vid too thanks for sharing..Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 12/26/2019 10:55 am Nice solid Florian there. Interesting little aside - Assuming that Florian wasn't too much younger than his half-brother Tacitus, he was very likely the last Roman emperor who remembered the "good old days" when Septimius Severus was in power and before Geta was murdered. Probus and Carus were both born during the reign of Severus Alexander, and all subsequent emperors until Constantine's sons were born and raised during the peak Crisis years. Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 12/26/2019 1:49 pm Thanks everyone, hope you are enjoying the holidays. Report this Post to the Staff
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