A gallic mix

I have bought myself some coins from the Gallic Empire, each with their own reason for purchase.

Coin 1:-

Postumus - Antoninianus

Obv:– IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Emperor (sometimes referred to as Mars) advancing right, holding spear and shield, small captive to right.
Minted in Cologne. A.D. 266
Reference– RIC 331; Elmer 291; AGK (corr.) 103; Cunetio 2427.

A scarcer reverse type

All examples I have been able to find come from the same die pair



Coin 2:-

There was a thread recently with a Victorinus with a scarcer longer legend. Victorinus' full name was Marcus Piavonius Victorinus. The majority of his coins only contain the name Victorinus. Those with the full Piavonius or fragments of it tend to be scarcer and more desirable.

Victorinus - Antoninianus

Obv:– IMP C PI VICTORINVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent held in arms
Minted in Southern mint. struck 269 A.D. at mint II
Reference:– RIC 65; Elmer 703; AGK (corr.) 21b

Scarcer with this longer obverse legend



Coin 3:-

On the same theme. Tetricus' full name was Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus. Coins containing more than just TETRICVS tend to be scarcer and more desirable.

Tetricus I - Antoninianus

Obv:– IMP C P ESV TETRICVS P F AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right
Rev:– Fides standing left, holding two standards
Minted in mint II 271/272 A.D.
Reference:– RIC 72; Elmer 782; AGK (corr.) 3d;

Scarcer with this longer obverse legend



Coin 4:-

Having bought the three coins above I had the opportunity to add a barbarous radiate for £1 so here it is a copy of Tetricus II. It is half the size that it should be but the style appealed and for the price who could refuse it a home?

Tetricus II copy - Barbarous radiate

Obv:– S (sic) P E TETRICVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right
Rev:– PIETAS AVGVSTOR, Sacrificial implements, spinkler, simpulum, jug and lituus
Barbarous imitation
Copies RIC 259; Elmer 773, 777; AGK (corr.) 5a;

 

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Nice Gallics! I'd love to have that Postumus, in particular.

 

That Victorinus is my favorite of the group.

 

Nice!

 

That is a very interesting group of Gallic Ants ...and a very cool barbarous issue....

 

Nice examples of these typically crude, poorly preserved coins.

Here's another Victorinus antoninianus with a longer inscription:

Cologne (though CNG attributes this coin to Treveri), AD 269/70
2.63 g 20.1 mm
Obv: IMP C PIAV VICTORINVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust, r.
Rev: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing l., holding two standards.
RIC-109; Cohen-36; AGK-5b; De Witte pl. XXVI, 22; Sear-unlisted

 

I have one of those too....

 

I do have some of the common shorter legend Victorinus too...

 

I believe these serve as Gallic Empire also? (Albeit, crude, poorly preserved?)


RI Postumus 259-268 BCE Antoninianus Cologne Providentia


RI Postumus struck by Aureolus 268 CE Revolt of Milan Concordia


RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire Salus


RI Victorinus 269-270 CE BI Ant Gallic Empire PAX


RI Tetricus I 271-274 CE Ant LAETITIA


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

 

My soup would sort out that green Postumus.

 

Well here's about all I have.....Victorinus (4), Postumus (1) and Tetricus ! and II (1 each) and a few much lower grade examples...

 

I could get that top coin looking pretty damn fine....

 

Would love it! I did not want to touch it as I am an admitted novice. Any advice would be welcomed!

 

Beautifull examples, thanks for sharing them! These are on my future auction wants!!!!

 

One of my favorite Gallics from my collection is this Marius. No worries, it has been freed from its plastic prison.

 

I'll add my Marius and even an Allectus

 

i should throw mine in as well shouldn't i?

 

youd have to send it to me for treatment...

 

Very interesting, everyone! I particularly like Martin's Postumus Virtus and Victorinus Salus, Roman Collector's Victorinus Salus, Alegandron's Victorinus Salus, Mikey's Postumus (Mars?) and Tetricus two-fer, and Carausius's Marius (wow!!).

I have one for the pot:


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 -

 

Wonderful gallic coins everyone
Of course, for some obvious reason, I like this gallic empire standing in front of Rome ! (Ah ! those damn frenchs, always prompt to claim and demonstrate !!! )

I can contribute to the "pile-on-thread" a bit too


Postumus, Antoninianus
IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, radiate and draped bust right
VICTORIA AVG, Victoria advancing left, captive at her feet
3.65 gr
Ref : Cohen # 377,



Postumus, Double sestertius struck in Cologne, AD 261
IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate bust of Postumus right
LAETITIA AVG, Galley travelling left
18.12 gr
Ref : Cohen #177, RCV #11049



Marius, Antoninianus Mint #2 : Köln or Mainz
MP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
VICT - ORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm
3,2 gr
Ref : RIC # 17, RCV # 11124, Cohen # 21 (20Fr), Schulzki 7a



Victorinus, Antoninianus
IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right
INVICTVS, Sol advancing left. Star in left field
2.7 gr
Ref : Cohen # 49, RCV # 11170



Tetricus I, Antoninianus
IMP TETRICVS P F AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right
SALVS AVGG, Salus standing right, feeding snake
2.60 gr
Ref : Cohen # 153,



Tetricus II, Antoninianus
C PIV [ESV TETRIC]VS CAES, Radiate and draped bust right
COMES AVG, Comes standing left
1.91 gr
Ref : Cohen # 6



Tetricus II, Antoninianus (imitation) minted AD 273-274
C PIVS ESV TETRICVS CAES, Radiate bust of Tetricus right
[SP]ES AV[GG], Spes standing left holding her dress and a flower
2.8 gr
Ref : RCV #11292, Cohen #88

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