Antoninianus of Marius, Moguntiacum mint, RIC 18

Reign: Marcus Aurelius Marius, A.D. 268 Denomination: AE Antoninianus Mint: Moguntiacum Obverse: IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG Reverse: VICTORIA AVG: Victory running r., holding wreath and palm. Weight: 2,39 g Diameter: 20,2 mm Reference: RIC Vol. V, Part II, No. 18; C.20 Grade: XF / VF+ Comments: Rare For this issue the moneyer used a Laelianus reverse. Hans H. Gilljam wrote an article about this issue in "Num. Nachrichtenblatt Nr4, 1915, S. 103." with the title: Antoniniani des Marius aus Revers-Stempeln Laelians. Therefore, the coins of this issue can be assigned to the Moguntiacum mint. In 1985 this was the 13th known specimen. Purchased from Dominique Thirion, Brussel, Belgium in 1985.