Antoninianus - Postumus VIRTVS AVG; Mars; Lugdunum

Antoninianus - Postumus (VIRTVS AVG; Mars; Lugdunum) - obverseAntoninianus - Postumus (VIRTVS AVG; Mars; Lugdunum) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states)
Emperor Postumus (260-269)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 260-269
Value Antoninianus (1)
Currency Antoninianus (260-274)
Composition Billon
Weight 3.08 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
128459
References RIC V.2# 93,
Percy H Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1933. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.2. Marcus Aurelius Probus – Maximian (AD 276–310). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
OCRE# ric.5.post.93,
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)
Cohen# 419,
Henry Cohen, Georges Depeyrot; 1995. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, communément appelées Médailles impériales / Tome 1. de Pompée à Domitien (67 avant J.-C. à 96 après J.-C.) (2nd edition). Maison Florange, Paris, France.
And 7 more volumes.
Cohen# 420
Henry Cohen, Georges Depeyrot; 1995. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, communément appelées Médailles impériales / Tome 1. de Pompée à Domitien (67 avant J.-C. à 96 après J.-C.) (2nd edition). Maison Florange, Paris, France.
And 7 more volumes.

Obverse

(A) Bust of Postumus right, radiate, draped.
(C) Bust of Postumus right, radiate, draped, cuirassed.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG

Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Postumus Pius Felix Augustus

Translation: Emperor Caesar Postumus, Pious [and] Blessed August

Reverse

Mrs helmeted, standing right, holding spear with right hand and leaning on shield with left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRTVS AVG

Unabridged legend: Virtus Augusti

Translation: Bravery of the August

Mint

Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (260-269)  77% Bust A
ND (260-269)  23% Bust C

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Country: France
Languages: French
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