Quietus AD 260-261 Billon Antoninianus Syrian

Quietus AD 260-261 Billon Antoninianus

Radiate bust right / Indulgentia seated left and holding patera and short sceptre

Syrian

RCV10821; 23mm, 4.35g

This coin comes with previous label

Quietus was the younger brother of the usurper Macrian and was proclaimed emperor, along with Macrian following the capture of Valerian by the Sasanids in AD 260. When Macrian marched west to confront Gallienus Quietus was left in charge of the eastern forces which were based in Syria. After Macrian was defeated and killed Quietus was left with gravely weakened forces. He was eventually murdered whilst being besieged in Emesa.
The coinage of Quietus closely follows that of his brother Macrinus.