This is perhaps the least interesting of the batch, but not without interest entirely. For one thing, Victorinus was the next to last emperor of the so-called "Gallic Empire". During the reign of Gallienus in the mid-third century, Gaul and Britain revolted under a general named Posthumus (Pawst-Hoo-Mus), who made himself emperor of those split off provinces. Surprisingly, the Gallic Empire lasted thirty or forty years, through a succession of emperors. Most, like this jerk, were murdered or killed in battle. The last was a man named Tetricus, who was smart enough to size up the real emperor in Rome -- a tough bird called Claudius Gothicus at this time -- and surrender peacefully to him. He was allowed to live out the rest of his life comfortably, unusual for any deposed emperor at any time. Victorinus had no such luck... His army bumped him off, which is fine irony since the reverse of this coin reads "Faithfulness of the soldiers".
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