Description: Quietus (260 - 261 AD). AR Antoninianus, Samosata mint. IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE; Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, star to left; two pellets in ex.

Diameter: AR22 mm

Weight: 3,64 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: MIR 1739n; RIC 9

Commentary: rare; minor green deposits, legible elgends

History: Quietus and his brother, Macrianus, became usurper empeperors only because their father who was in charge of the usurpation was not able to assume the purple because of a leg deformation.

Article Number: 063-06-02-45597