249-253 AD:  Four Bad Years 

02/11/16

Update 2/11/16: I have sold my coin collection (but am still very interested in the period of history and hope to improve my website)

These four years mark a low point in Roman History.  Civil war, barbarian invasion, and plague created unprecedented problems.  The coins of this period are particularly interesting because they are one of our best sources of information from a time from which few contemporary writings survive.  Each emperor chose a different political identity in an attempt to restore the empire.  Decius honored Roman traditional virtue, the good emperors, and the army.  Gallus portrayed himself as a fair and benevolent ruler who sought to bring peace to the land.  Aemilian based his claim to power on his military victory.  I welcome you to read my paper which goes into greater  depth on the topic.

Please contact me if you are willing to share picture of information concerning Decius, Gallus, or Aemilian history and/or coins marius1@sonic.net