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Ruler: | Gallic Empire: Postumus |
Reigned: | 260 - 269 AD |
Denomination: | AR Antonianus |
Mint: | Cologne |
Date of Issue: | 260 AD |
Obverse: | Radiate and draped bust right. "IMP C. POSTVMVS P. F. AVG." |
Reverse: | River-god (Rhine), horned, reclining left resting right hand on boat, left arm resting on urn. "SALVS PROVINCIARVM" |
Reference: | RIC 87, RCVM 10991, RSC 355a |
Weight: | 3.9 gms |
Diameter: | 21.9 mm |
Comment: | This rare issue is one of the earliest of the reign and must date to the period immediately following Postumus' capture of Cologne and the execution of Gallienus' son Saloninus. Cologne was the command centre for the Rhine frontier region. |
POSTUMUS (Marcus Cassianius Postumus)
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