Breakaway Gallic empire

I think when I get home I may have to post some coins from the breakaway Gallic empire.
Come on, let's see some, so I have something nice to read when I get home.
Oh.... goes without saying....no politics! !!!! Just coins please.

 

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Gallic Empire, Postumus, AD 260-269
Billon Antoninianus, 1.5g, 20mm, 7h; Uncertain Gallic mint.
Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter.


Gallic Empire, Tetricus I, AD 270-273
Æ Antoninianus, 19x17mm, 2.49g, 1h.
Obv.: [IMP C] TETRICVS PF AVG; Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: HILARI[TAS]; Hilaritas standing left holding cornucopia and palm.
Reference: RIC 5b 79 (IMP) or 80 (IMP C).
Ex-Braithwell Hoard, 2002; Report #180 and there were 67 examples of this coin in the hoard


Tetricus II
(Don't have my notes on this one handy)

 

Nice coins everyone, I should finally be able to afford one now!

 

Roman / Gallic Empire
Postumus 259-268 CE
Antoninianus
Cologne mint
Providentia


Aureolus, in the name of Postumus.
The "EQVIT" series, struck during the revolt at Milan against Gallienus.
Cunetio Hoard, 2482.
CONCORDIA EQVIT
Ex: Warren Esty

 

Gallic Empire
Marcus Aurelius Marius
269 CE
Flat strike on one side, but the bust is superb, and his name is fully spelled out.
Concordia , Hands clasping rev.
was emperor of the Gallic Empire in 269 following the assassination of Postumus. reign lasted no more than two or three months before Postumus’ praetorian prefectVictorinus had Marius killed in the middle of 269, most likely at Augusta Treverorum

 

RI Gallic Empire
Victorinus 269-270 CE
BI Ant
PAX


RI Gallic Empire
Tetricus I 271-274 CE
Ant
LAETITIA


RI Gallic Empire
Tetricus II 273-274 CE
BI Ant
SPES w Flower

 

Victorinus...

 

Postumus
CE 260-269
antoninianus, 20 x 22 mm, 3.0 gm
struck CE 263
Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, leaning on a column, holding a scepter in her right hand and a cornucopiae in her left; at her feet to left, globe
Ref: RIC VII 81, Cologne; AGK (corr.) 70. Cunetio -. Elmer 334. Gilljam -

 

Postumus double sestertius...

 

Postumous

Victorinus

Aureolus

Tetricus I

Tetricus II

 

I think coinage of Carausius would be more apropos. But not that foofy Rotomagus mint! Gimme the good old English C.

 

Like Gallienus back in Rome, Postumus issued good looking silver antoniniani early in the reign and pretty much all copper ones later. Some types appear in both colors while some later ones are never silver. The other Gallic emperors were too late for silver and workmanship fell off quickly.


Marius sells for more than I'll pay for so insignificant a ruler. This one was IDed by the dealer as a Claudius. I doubt I'll ever have another.

Some Victorinus seem easier to find nice. Perhaps they are early. At the last show I attended I bought one that I was sure would be an upgrade to the one I had but got home and found out I was wrong.


Finding nice, round, full legend Tetricus is difficult.
Tetricus I


Tetricus II

 

OK


CARAUSIUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP C CARAVSIVS PF I AVG, draped, cuirassed, and radiate bust r
REVERSE: PAX AVG, Pax stg. l. holding olive branch & vertical scepter, S P in l. & r. fields
Struck at Camulodunum 290-3 AD
3.58g, 23.8 mm
RIC 482

 

Hail Britannia! Man is free at the moment he wishes to be. - Voltaire



Victorinus, Gallic Emperor, AD 269-271
Billon Antoninianus, 2.9g, 19mm, 6h; Cologne mint.
Obv.: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.
Rev.: PAX AVG. Pax standing left, holding branch and sceptre. Star in right field.
Reference: RIC Vb 116 var. (116 has star in left field), p. 397

 

I wish you high level pros would stop using those pedantic terms over the head of the common collector. "Good old English C" I understand. This is my favorite C.

 

Postumus (260 - 269 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
R: FIDES EXERCITVS Four military standards, hand on top of second, eagle on third.
Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 266 A.D.
3.8g
20mm
RIC V 303; Cunetio 2432; Elmer 417; RSC 65




Tetricus I (271 - 274 A.D.)
Æ Antoninianus
O: IMP C TETRICVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
R: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, wreath in right, palm frond in left.
Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint, 271 A.D.
3g
19mm
RIC V, part II, 139
Ex. Heritage Auction, May 8, 2014, Lot 61194 (part of)


Tetricus II (274 A.D.)
Æ Antoninianus
O: C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right.
R: SPES AVGG, Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt.
2.9g
19mm
RIC 270

 

Victorinus (268 - 271 A.D.)
Æ(S) Antoninianus
O: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right.
R: PAX AVG, Pax standing left holding scepter and branch, V in left field, * in right field.
Treveri (Trier). Struck 269 - 270 A.D.
3.1g
20mm
RIC V 117; AGK 14a; Cohen 83

 

It amazes me that a coin so old, made with primitive tools can have as much detail as some of them do.


Claudius II, Gothicus 268-270 AD

 

I'll throw in a duo of Tetricus I and II ......as well as my favorite Postumus:

 

Great thread idea

Ummm, I vaguely remember getting rag-dolled in another thread for trying to toss-in Allectus, so I'll try to avoid posting that fella (once burned, eh?)

Ummm, but hopefully these guys will be considered appropriate guests to this thread ...

Postumus



Marius



Victorinus



... ahhhh, what the hell, eh?

Allectus