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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:     80000736 Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Pacatian Date Ruled:     AD 248-249 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Antoninianus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 248-249 Weight:     4.71 g Die Axis:     8 h Obverse Legend:     IMP TI CL MAR PACATIANV[S AVG] Obverse Description:     Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, as seen from the back Reverse Legend:     CONCORDIA MILITVM Reverse Description:     Concordia seated left, holding patera in extended right hand, cradling two cornucopias in left arm Mint:     Viminacium Primary Reference:     RIC 001a Reference2:     RSC 002 Reference3:     Hunter - Reference4:     Szaivert, Beginn 002 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=132959 Special Comments:     Very little is known of the usurper Tiberius Claudius Marinus Pacatianus, who seized power in Upper Moesia in AD 248. Most of our information about Pacatian comes from his coinage. Viminacium is the most probable site for his mint, and a comparison with t Grade:     Near VF, toned, find deposits, minor roughness Notes:     (1) End of obverse inscription is blundered; should be AVG. (2) Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 736. Very rare. From the White Mountain Collection. Ex Franz Trau Collection (Gilhofer & Ranschburg and Hess, 22 May 1935), lot 2773.

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