Aureus - Postumus Emperor and Altar, Treveri

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IssuerGallic Empire (Roman splinter states)
Year261-262
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus (260-274)
CompositionGold
Weight5.61 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.1#4 , OCRE#ric.5.post.4 , Elmer#303 , Calicó#3758 , Biaggi Rome#1525 , Jameson#267 , Schulte#39
Obverse descriptionBust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
(Translation: Supreme commander and Caesar Postumus, the pious Emperor.)
Reverse descriptionPostumus, veiled, draped, standing left, sacrificing at altar with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P III COS III P P
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power for the third time, consul, father of the nation.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (261-262)  - -
Catalog ID3251395750
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