Bronze Sestertius of Postumus, Lugdunum, AD 260 1996.70.3

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Obverse: VIRTVS POSTVMI AVG - Bust helmeted cuir. r.

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Reverse: [P M] TR P C[O]S II P P - Postumus in military dress standing left holding spear in right and globe in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 12.82
- Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Date: AD 260
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Postumus
- - State: Gallic Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Lugdunum
- Region: Gallia
Obverse
- Portrait: Postumus
- - State: Gallic Empire
Reverse
- Symbol: S/C//-
- Portrait: Postumus
- - State: Gallic Empire

References

Reference: RIC V Postumus 108
Reference: Bastien 108

Administrative History

Identifier: 1996.70.3
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.5

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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