Gallienus struggled manfully to keep the Empire together, but in 260 AD his son, Saloninus was captured and executed at Colonia Agrippina (Cologne),by the governor of Lower Germany, Postumus. Postumus declared a break-away empire, comprising of Gaul, Germany, Spain and Britain. This empire lasted for 15 years under different rulers until it was regained by Aurelian in 274 AD.
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Postumus
260 - 269 AD
AR Antonianus
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Postumus
260 - 269 AD
Bronze Double Sestertius
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Postumus
260 - 269 AD
AR Antonianus
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Postumus, issued by Aureolus
260 - 269 AD
AE Antonianus
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Postumus
260 - 269 AD
AE Antonianus of Cologne
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Postumus
260 - 269 AD
AR Antonianus of Lugdunum
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Postumus
260 - 269 AD
"Double Sestertius" of Lugdunum
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Laelianus
269 AD
AE Antoninianus of Cologne
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Marius
269 AD
AE Antoninianus of Cologne
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Victorinus
269 - 271 AD
AE Antoninianus
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Tetricus I
271 - 274 AD
AE Antoninianus
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Tetricus II
273-274 AD
AE Antonininus
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Tetricus II
273-274 AD
AE Antonininus
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