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Lot 531:
Macrianus, Usurper (260-261). BI Antoninianus, Samosata mint. Obv. IMP C FVL MACRIANVS PF AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust. Rev. IOVI CONSERVATORI. Jupiter seated left, holding patera and sceptre; eagle at feet, star to upper left. RIC V 9; C. 8 (Fr.30). 4.23 g. 22.5 mm. RR. Very rare. Excellent metal for issue and large flan. A brilliant example, lightly toned. Good VF/VF. The capture of Emperor Valerian I by the Sasanian king Shapur I in the spring or summer of 260 plunged the Roman East into chaos. This unprecedented event not only humiliated the empire but also prompted Shapur to invade Syria, sacking Antioch more thoroughly than during Uranius Antoninus' revolt seven years earlier. While Valerian’s son, Gallienus, remained the legitimate emperor, he was preoccupied with crises in Europe, leading to the uprising of Macrianus and Quietus as a desperate response to dire circumstances.
In September, the eastern legions revolted in Antioch, seeking leadership from the praetorian prefect Callistus (nicknamed Ballista) and quartermaster-general Macrianus Senior. Neither man claimed the imperial title, but they nominated Macrianus' two sons, Macrianus and Quietus, as candidates for emperor. The rebellion gained support throughout the Eastern provinces and Egypt due to Macrianus Senior's control of Valerian’s treasury and Callistus's victory over the Persians.
About six months later, Gallienus dispatched commanders to suppress the uprising, leading to a split in rebel forces. Callistus and Quietus remained in the East, while Macrianus and his son marched westward to confront Gallienus. In spring 261, the Macriani were defeated in Illyricum by Gallienus’ commander, either Aureolus or Domitianus. In the East, Callistus and Quietus held out for eight months, only to be betrayed and killed in Emesa during a siege by Odaenathus, king of Palmyra and Gallienus’ vice-regent in Asia Minor.
In September, the eastern legions revolted in Antioch, seeking leadership from the praetorian prefect Callistus (nicknamed Ballista) and quartermaster-general Macrianus Senior. Neither man claimed the imperial title, but they nominated Macrianus' two sons, Macrianus and Quietus, as candidates for emperor. The rebellion gained support throughout the Eastern provinces and Egypt due to Macrianus Senior's control of Valerian’s treasury and Callistus's victory over the Persians.
About six months later, Gallienus dispatched commanders to suppress the uprising, leading to a split in rebel forces. Callistus and Quietus remained in the East, while Macrianus and his son marched westward to confront Gallienus. In spring 261, the Macriani were defeated in Illyricum by Gallienus’ commander, either Aureolus or Domitianus. In the East, Callistus and Quietus held out for eight months, only to be betrayed and killed in Emesa during a siege by Odaenathus, king of Palmyra and Gallienus’ vice-regent in Asia Minor.
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