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Aureus - Postumus QVINQVENNALES POSTVMI AVG
| Issuer | Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states) |
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| Year | 263-264 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and bearded bust of Emperor Postumus facing right, rendered with naturalistic portraiture characteristic of the Gallic Empire coinage. The emperor's curly hair is bound by a laurel wreath, and a paludamentum or drapery is visible at the truncation of the shoulder. The legend is disposed around the bust in the field, reading POSTVMVS PIVS AVG. The high-relief portraiture exhibits confident engraving, with strongly modelled facial features including a prominent beard and defined brow typical of mid-third-century Roman gold coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Victory (Nike) standing to the right, her left foot raised and resting upon a cuirass or helmet set on the ground, inscribing a shield balanced upon her knee. The figure is depicted in flowing drapery with wings spread, conveying the dynastic commemorative message of the quinquennial celebrations of Postumus's reign. The legend QVINQVENNALES POSTVMI AVG encircles the type in the field, celebrating the fifth anniversary of the emperor's accession. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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