Live auction - brm_1101870 - POSTUMUS Antoninien

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brm_1101870

1095

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Type : Antoninien

Date: 268

Mint name / Town : Cologne

Metal : billon

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 7 h.

Weight : 3,10 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée, présentant un petit manque de métal à dix heures. Représentation exceptionnelle au revers pour le monnayage de Postume, bien visible malgré des concrétions. Patine gris foncé

Catalogue references :

C.124 - RIC.305 - AGK.29

Obverse

Obverse legend : IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG.

Obverse description : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Postume à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (A).

Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Postumus Pius Felix Augustus”, (L’empereur césar Postume pieux heureux auguste).

Reverse

Reverse legend : HERCVLI INVICTO.

Reverse description : Hercule debout à gauche tenant la massue et la léontée, le pied droit sur le corps d’une Amazone.

Reverse translation : “Herculi Invicto”, (À l’Hercule invincible).

Commentary

Monnaie de la plus grande rareté, faisant partie de la série des travaux d’Hercule.
A coin of the greatest rarity, part of the series depicting the Labors of Hercules