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Antoninianus - Pacatianus PAX AETERNA, Pax
| Issuer | Moesia, Usurpations of |
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| Year | 248-249 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Pax facing left, rendered in the conventional Roman allegorical style. The goddess holds an olive branch in her extended right hand and a transverse sceptre or long torch in her left hand. The figure is depicted in long robes with naturalistic drapery folds. The legend PAX AETERNA is distributed in the field around the figure. The reverse field shows significant wear, with the legend only partially legible, though the iconography of Pax remains identifiable. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Pacatianus was a military usurper who seized power in the Danubian provinces while Philip the Arab was occupied with Rome's millennial celebrations in 248 AD. His revolt was short-lived — his own troops killed him before the year was out, likely to avoid the consequences of backing a failed rebellion as Decius closed in. The entire reign probably lasted no more than a few months, which makes any surviving coinage from his Viminacium mint exceptionally scarce by default.