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VICTOR “TORY” FAILMEZGER



Tory Failmezger has been an avid collector of Ancient Roman Coins since March 1970. It was on that fateful day that a friend, Peter Knight, took him to the Ancient Roman Marketplace at Laternum (modern Lago di Patria) north of Naples, Italy. Three steps from the car, he found his first Roman Coin, a Constantine II AE3 with a watchtower (OK - camp gate) reverse. Thirty-three years later he published a book on the bronze coins of the period Roman Bronze Coins, From Paganism to Christianity 294-364 AD with that little coin on the front cover. Read Oliver Hoover's review here

In the intervening years, his professional life as a Naval Officer took him all over the world. He was stationed twice in Italy (Naples and Rome), Munich (Germany), Japan and the Philippines. During these assignments, he and his wife, Patricia, were able to travel extensively while raising two children. Tory was able to combine coin collecting with visiting the ancient historical sites where the coins were used.

After retiring from the Navy, Tory spent 15 years as a consultant to the federal government and international private sector firms. This provided an excellent opportunity to continue to travel, visit ancient sites and museums and collect coins. As part of his work he was a frequent guest lecturer on environmental issues and remote sensing.

In 2003, Tory and Patricia started work on their home, a reproduction of Thomas Jefferson’s private house called Poplar Forest. This federal style house proved to be a real challenge as they combined period architectural elements (doors, windows, flooring hardware, etc.) with modern building techniques (insulated concrete forms, recycled car tire roofing tiles, and radiant floor heating). Roman coin collectors will note that the dining room has a copy of the mural from Empress Livia’s house contributing to the ancient Roman feel of the house.

During the summer of 2006, Tory worked closely with Dr. Brent Upchurch and others to make the Coins of Constantine Symposium in York, England a great success.

Tory currently works full-time for Patricia and her Architectural Old House Parts business. He also works part time as a consultant and has several ongoing writing projects in the works. He holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Southern Methodist University (SMU). He speaks both Italian and German and serves on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations.

Tory's collection was carefully assembled for rare and unusual types as well as common high grade examples. He had an excellent eye for rarity and was able to add many seldom seen and even unique coins to his collection. Tory bought coins from many US and European dealers, many with provenances to other collections. Three major collections are well represented in his collection, The Bavarian Collection, The Switz Collection and the Vienna Collection. Tory wrote an article about the The Bavarian Collection that was published in The Celator in January of 1994. Clicking on the Bavarian Collection will allow you to read the article.

I am truly saddened to announce that my dear friend Tory Failmezger has passed away quite suddenly of a rare and aggressive form of heart disease. His amazing life story can be found in this obituary from Osprey Books where he published his military books The amazing life of Tory Failmezger..


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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Half Follis / Victory
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** EF/EF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma in temple
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Victory
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Victory
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VG/VG Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Wolf and twins
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gF/aVF @@Failmezger Collection@@ Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma in temple
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gF+/F @@Failmezger Collection@@ Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma in temple
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma in temple
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Victory and captive
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aVF/aVF @@Failmezger Collection@@ Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma in temple
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** gF/gF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Dioscuri and Horses with wolf and twins
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Carthage in temple
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma crowned by Victory
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VF/aVF @@Failmezger Collection@@ Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Mars with captive
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** F/F Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Mars with captive
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma in temple
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma in temple
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma in temple
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma receiving Victory
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aF/F @@Failmezger Collection@@ Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Roma crowned by Victory
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** aVF/aVF Romulus as Caesar AE Follis / Altar
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** F+/aVF Maxentius as Augustus AE Follis / Fides
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Facing Busts
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** gF/F Licinius I AE Follis / Facing Busts
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ EF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Head of Serapis
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Facing Busts
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ F/F Licinius I AE Follis / Genio Imperatoris
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ EF/EF Licinius I AE Follis / Virtus
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ gF+/aVF Licinius I AE Follis / Virtus
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ aVF/aVF Licinius I AE Follis / Virtus with Captive
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ gF+/gF+ Licinius I AE Follis / Genio Imperatoris
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** F/F Licinius I AE Follis / Mint Transfer
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius I AE3 / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ VG/F+ Licinius I AE3 / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ gF+/gF+ Licinius I AE Follis / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** EF/EF Licinius I AE3 / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** aVF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Jupiter
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ EF/EF Licinius II AE3 / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ VF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** aVF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ gF+/gF+ Licinius I AE Follis / Head of Sol
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ aVF/aVF Licinius I AE Follis / Virtus
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ VG/VG Licinius I AE Follis / Hercules
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius I AE3 / Pax
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** EF/EF Licinius I AE Follis / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ gF+/gF+ Licinius I AE Follis / Mars
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** EF/EF Licinius I AE Follis / Trophy and captives
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Votive
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** F/F Licinius I AE3 / Jupiter on Eagle
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** aVF/aVF Licinius I AE3 / Votive wreath
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius I AE3 / Votive wreath
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ VF/VF Licinius I AE3 / Votive wreath
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** EF/VF Licinius I AE Follis / Votive
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** aVF/aVF Licinius I AE3 / Votive wreath
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/EF Licinius I AE Follis / Genio
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ VF/VF Licinius I AE3 / Jupiter and Captive
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius II AE3 / Jupiter
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ gF/gF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Shield on Cippus
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** gF+/gF+ Licinius II AE Follis / Concordia
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** gF+/aVF Licinius II AE Follis / Roma
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** gF+/gF+ Licinius II AE3 / Iovi Conservatori
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ gF/gF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Camp Gate
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** aVF/aVF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Camp Gate
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ F/F Licinius II AE3 / Jupiter
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@@Failmezger Collection@@ F/F Licinius II AE3 / Jupiter
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ gF/gF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Camp Gate
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Votive
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ gF/gF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Votive
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ aVF/VF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Votive
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/VF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Votive wreath
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ gF+/F Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Votive wreath
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/VF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Victoriae Laetae
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Licinius II as Caesar AE3 / Vexillum and captives
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ Constantine I the Great as Caesar / Radiate
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** Constantine I the Great as Caesar AE Follis / Carthage
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/VF Constantine I the Great as Caesar / Constantine on Horseback
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/VF Constantine I the Great as Caesar AE Follis / Temple
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/VF Constantine I the Great as Caesar AE Follis / Temple
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/VF Constantine I the Great as Caesar AE Follis / Temple
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Constantine I the Great as Caesar AE Follis / Principi Ivventvtis
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Constantine I the Great as Caesar AE Follis / Temple
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Constantine I the Great as Filius Augustorum Silvered Follis / Genius
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/VF Constantine I the Great as Filius Augustorum AE Follis / Genius
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/VF Constantine I the Great AE Follis / Securitas
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** EF/EF Constantine I the Great AE Follis / Genius
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COINS** aVF/aVF Constantine I the Great AE Follis / Perpetva
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ aVF/aVF Constantine I the Great AE Follis / Liberator Orbis
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Constantine I the Great AE Follis / VIRT PERP
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ gF+/gF+ Constantine I the Great Ć 1/2 Follis / GLORIA PERPET
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FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ VF/gF+ Constantine I the Great AE 1/2 Follis / Pax
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** VF/VF Constantine I the Great AE Follis / Genius
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** gF+/gF+ Constantine I the Great as Caesar AE Follis / Genio Pop Rom
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ gF+/gF+ Constantine I the Great AE Follis / Genio Pop Rom
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** gF/gF+ Constantine I the Great AE Follis / Bust of Mars
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@@FAILMEZGER COLLECTION@@ **PLATE COIN** EF/EF Constantine I the Great AE Follis / Head of Mars
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