Rarer antoninianus of Gallic usurper Victorinus, minted in his Rhine capital, Colonia Agrippina (today's Cologne). Coins of Victorinus, the successor of Marius, who in turn reigned very briefly, after Postumus, the creator of the so-called Of the Gallic Empire, they were minted from a slightly better metal than the legitimate emperors of the time, Claudius II of Gothic and Quintillus. Victorinus ruled (as a usurper not recognized by the Roman Senate) for about 2 years, he was killed by the husband of the woman he seduced as emperor.
Roman Imperial
Victorinus (269-271), Antoninianus 271, Colonia Agrippinensis
Obverse: radiate bust right
IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG
Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre, V and star across fields
PAX AVG
Diameter 19 mm, weight 2.30 g
