Have been hunting down 3rd century emperors and usurpers for a few years now. Great if muddled history Aureolus was a key general for the emperor Gallienus for many years and would win many key battles against enemies of Gallienus' reign. In the end (268 AD) Gallienus would leave his favorite general home in Milan to go fight the latest barbarian invasion. Aureolus, for whatever reason, decided to revolt and declare for Postumus. He, Aureolus, minted in Postumus' name the coin below. Gallienus upon hearing of this revolt would return to Millan to lay siege. Aureolus's attempt to woo Postumus was met with loud silence and was left to deal with Gallienus on his own. Gallienus would be murdered by his own troops. Aureolus would meet his end upon his surrender to Claudius II who was newley raised to the purple and just maybe was in on the murder of Gallienus. Or something like that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aureolus Post your Aureolus in the name Postumus coins! BTW, I see what maybe is a die clash (?) behind the head of Postumus? What do you think? Aureolus, Billon Antoninianus, AD 267-268 Struck in the name of Postumus. O: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right Rx: FIDES EQVIT, Fides seated left, holding patera and standard. Officina letter P below. Cohen 60; Elmer 612; Cunetio 2479; Doyen, Milan 1050B.
Very nice Aureolus @TJC ! Good strike, centered... well done. Here is my Aureolus: RI Postumus struck by Aureolus 268 CE Revolt of Milan Concordia
Postumus I have, not sure that they fit in with the OP though. The first two come from the same hoard, and both were obtained from the YOC collection via JA. Postumus Pax reverse RIC 318 Postumus Mars reverse RIC Vb 57 This last one is the same RIC 318 as the first coin but obviously a different coin
