Antoninianus · Bronze · Roman Empire · Third Century Crisis
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Roman Empire. Third Century Crisis. Quintillus (r. 270 AD) Silvered BI (Billon) antoninianus. Mint of Milan; struck 270 AD. Choice VF; a scarcer emperor that only ruled for two months during the most tumultuous period of the Third Century Crisis. An attractive bust well-silhouetted by the silvering.
Design: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Quintillus right / Mars standing left, holding branch and spear
Reference: RIC V 58.
Dimensions: 20 mm / 3.17 gm
Provenance: Ex Frank L. Kovacs sale (13 August 1979), lot 134.
Condition: Choice VF; thin flan crack. A fine specimen of an exceedingly short-lived emperor.
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