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Antoninianus - Postumus P M TR P COS II P P
| Issuer | Gallic Empire |
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| Year | 260-261 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus facing right, rendered in three-quarter view. The emperor wears a radiate crown, the signature attribute of the antoninianus denomination. The cuirass and drapery are rendered in typical mid-third-century style. The encircling legend reads IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Virtus, the personification of military valor, stands facing left, helmeted and clad in military attire. She holds a globe in her extended right hand and a spear (hasta) in her left hand. The figure is rendered in the standing military type common to third-century imperial coinage. The surrounding legend reads PM TRP COS II PP, referencing Postumus's tribunician power and his second consulship, providing a key chronological anchor for the issue. |
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