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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Postumus with a reverse showing Victory trampling a captive. Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Postumus, 259-268 CE
Mint and Date: Cologne, 260-265 CE
Size and Weight: 20mm x 22mm, 3.27g
Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: VICTORIA AVG
Victory advancing left holding wreath and palm; seated captive facing left at her feet left.
Provenance: laterromancoins (eBay), April 2008
Ref: RCV (2005) 10996, RIC V 89; Cunetio 2374, 2375, 2376, 2381
BW Ref: 016 037 125
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