Victorinus                       269 - 271 A.D.

Victorinus was a high-ranking commander during the secessionist regime of Postumus. After the brief accessions of Laelianus and Marius he himself was elevated as Augustus by the troops. While Victorinus was initially successful in bringing order after the chaotically implosive reigns of his two predecessors, the separate empire's days were quickly waning. Spain withdrew its recognition of Victorinus and transferred its loyalty back to the forces of Claudius II and Rome. Then Victorinus himself died at the hands of one among his military staff, a certain Attianus, reputedly because he had seduced his wife. The fledgling empire would linger on for three more years under Tetricus and his son before being reabsorbed back into the greater empire.

AE Antoninianus 269--271 A.D. 18 mm. Obv. IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG: Radiate bust right Rev. INVICTVS: Sol walking left,carrying whip RIC !!$, Van Meter 7	AE Antoninianus 269--271 A.D. 20 mm. Obv. IMP C VICTORINVS PF AVG: Radiate bust right Rev. PAX AVG: Pax standing left, holding olive branch; Z in left field and star in right field C. 79, Van Meter 8