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Romano-Gallic Empire, Postumus, Summer 260 - Spring 269 A.D.
Virtus was a specific virtue in ancient Rome. It carried connotations of valor, manliness, excellence, courage, character, and worth, perceived as masculine strengths (from Latin vir, "man"). Virtus applied exclusively to a man's behavior in the public sphere, that is to the application of duty to the res publica in the cursus honorum. Private business was no place to earn virtus, even when it involved courage or feats of arms or other good qualities. There could be no virtue in exploiting one's manliness in the pursuit of personal wealth, for example. It was thus a frequently stated virtue of Roman emperors and was personified as the deity Virtus.RA84441. Billon antoninianus, Schulzki AGK 104 (R3), Cunetio 2427, RIC V-2 331, RSC IV 428a, SRCV III 10999, Hunter IV - (p. xci), Elmer -, gVF, nice portrait, tight flan, light earthen deposits, Lugdunum (Lyon, France) mint, weight 3.994g, maximum diameter 21.0mm, die axis 45o, c. 266 A.D.; obverse IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse VIRTVS AVG (the valor of the Emperor), Emperor (or Virtus) standing right, bare-headed, wearing military garb, transverse spear in right hand, shield on left arm, small bound captive seated right at feet on right; very rare; SOLD
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