Pacatian. Usurper, circa AD 248-249. AR Antoninianus (20.5mm, 4.19 g, 7h). Viminacium mint. 1st emission. Near VF.

Triton XXVI
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Roman Imperial, Silver

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Pacatian. Usurper, circa AD 248-249. AR Antoninianus (20.5mm, 4.19 g, 7h). Viminacium mint. 1st emission. IMP TI CL MAR PACATIAN[VS AVG], radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left on wheel, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC IV 4; Szaivert, Beginn 3; RSC 5; Hunter 1. Typical rough surfaces, deposits. Near VF.

From the S & S Collection.

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 the local bronze coinage shows remarkable similarity of style. Seven different reverses were used on the antoniniani of Pacatian – Concordia, Felicitas, Fides, Fortuna, Pax, Roma and Victory – all common themes in the third century. Such a variety of reverse types would suggest a large issue of coins, though today all coins of Pacatian are very rare, with only about 100 specimens of all varieties known.

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