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Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Postumus, 259-268 CE Mint and Date: Treveri 6th Emission (cgb) or Cologne (Sear and RIC), 268 CE Size and Weight: 20mm x 22mm, 3.19g Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: ORI-E-NS AVG Sol standing left, radiate, right foot forward with knee bent, nude but for chlamys over left shoulder which flies out behind, right hand raised palm out in typical gesture, whip in left arm behind. Field Marks: P in left field. Provenance: coins4u1111 (eBay), November 2010 Ref: RCV (2005) 10964, RIC V 316; Cunetio 2451 BW Ref: 023 051 164 |
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