Postumus

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Events

Created

When	260-269 CE
Where	Cologne [Probably]

Created

When	260-269 CE
Where	Trier [Probably]

Commissioned

Who	Postumus (-269)

Owned

Who	Captain Charles Sandes

Sold

Who	Henri Hoffmann (1823-1897)

Was depicted (Actor)

Who	Postumus (-269)

Relation to places

Germany

Keywords

Bronze Classical antiquity Coin Doppelsesterz Era of Roman Emperors (27 BCE to 395 AD) Portrait Utensil ruler

Description

Front: Drapierte Panzerbüste des Postumus mit Strahlenkrone in der Brustansicht nach r.
Rear: Schiff (Galeere) mit vier Ruderern und einem Steuermann nach l.

Inscription

Vorderseite: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG
Rückseite: LAETITIA // AVG

Similar objects

RIC V-2 Postumus: 0143

Material/Technique

Bronze; struck

Measurements

Diameter: 34 mm
Weight: 23.67 g

Part of

Die Krise des 3. Jahrhunderts n. Chr. (511)

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Literature

J. Mairat, The Coinage of the Gallic Empire (2014) Nr. 124,14 (dieses Stück, Trier, issue 3, Anfang/Ende 261 n. Chr.).
P. Bastien, Le monnayage de bronze de Postume (1967) 217 Nr. 364 a Taf. 57 (dieses Stück, Graveur non classé).
RIC V-2 Nr. 143 (Lyon).