One Postumus is not enough.

Friends, you all may remember my first Postumus...this beautiful Asclepius reverse.



Well, naturally now that I'm moving into Gallic coinage, I am looking for coins of the Gallic Emperors I do not yet have, so I most definitely did not need another Postumus. Or so I thought until I saw this beauty:



Postumus, AD 260-269
Billon Antoninianus, 21mm, 3.5g, 6h; Lugdunum or Cologne mint.
Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: MONETA AVG; Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Reference: RIC Vb 75, p. 343 (Lugdunum) or 315, p. 362 (Cologne)

I can't complain. I now have two solid coins of Postumus in my collection. Both have strong and detailed strikes for coinage of this time period where quality wasn't always a priority.

Show off your Postumus coins.

 

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Both are beauties!! I especially love the sharp portraits!!

One of mine with 'droopy draws Mars:

 

nice ones @Sallent

I have a couple:


RI Postumus 259-268 CE Antoninianus Cologne Providentia


RI Postumus struck by Aureolus 268 CE Revolt of Milan Concordia

 

Nice coins all.


POSTUMUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt
REVERSE: PAX AVG - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter
Struck at Lugdunum, 259-268 AD
3.8g, 22mm
RIC 78

POSTUMUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt
REVERSE: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providence standing lt., holding a globe and sceptre
Struck at Cologne, 265-8 AD
2.90g, 21mm
RIC 80, 323; RSC 295; Hunter 75

POSTUMUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and
cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae
Struck at Cologne, 262-5 AD
3.7g. 21mm
RIC 75

AUREOLUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right
REVERSE: VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield; T in ex.
Struck at Mediolanum, 268 AD
3.17g, 19mm
RIC V 388

 

Moving right along with them 3rd century rulers @Sallent congrats.
2 of my Postumus coins are same except the hoard one has a great silvering mixed
First 2 are from the same hoard the 3rd was a curiousity purchase but I like all 3.

 

@Sallent I can absolutely relate!


Postumus, Gallic Empire, AD 260-269
AR Antoninianus, 22mm, 3.0g, 6h; Trier mint, AD 260-261.
Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VICT-ORIA AVG; Victory advancing left, holding palm in left hand and wreath in right hand; captive at feet.


Postumus, AD 260-269
AE “Double" Sestertius, 33mm, 24.9g, 12h; Colonia Agrippinensis or Treveri mint.
Obv.: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: LAETITIA AVG (AVG in exergue); Galley left, four rowers and steersman


Postumus, AD 260-269
Ӕ Sestertius, 31x29mm, 19.2g, 12h; Lugdunum mint, AD 261
Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing right holding spear and leaning on shield.


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.

 

I still have just one...

 

As a general collector, I'm coming up on two dozen Postumus and not yet feeling like it's enough. None of mine are even remotely rare or fancy. My most recent one (and the only Postumus I've bought this year - that's just not right!) is a Moneta reverse like your new one.

POSTUMUS
Billon Antoninianus. 3.16g, 21.9mm. Trier mint, 3rd emission, 1st phase, AD 263-265. RIC V 75; Mairat 65-9. O: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.

A few other favorites...

 

Great coins @Sallent et all. I don't have any coins of him to contribute. Postumus has the most attractive obverse portrait of any Roman coin, in my humble opinion.

There is a ridiculously low number of these aurei currently known to the public, maybe three, and all are in museums. This specific coin is in the British Museum.

 

While zumby showed one above, I'll suggest you consider a HERC DEVSONIENSI which may refer to Postumus having been born in the town Deuso. They come in sestertii, too.


Another Postumus I suggest is a coin overstruck on an earlier sestertius. He did that a lot. There are a couple of these on VCoins currently. Mine is on Antoninus Pius.

 

I have one, a Providentia reverse type. I really like the portrait on these coins! Beautiful coins everyone.

 

I parted with this one recently.

Postumus
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

 

Wow, some of you need a 12 step group! (coughZumblycough)

Currently I have two. I had a third and sold it so a forum member who sent it to YOC for cleaning and WOW, it turned out great!


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 [supposedly; I certainly don't know this for a fact]; AGK (corr.) 70. Cunetio -. Elmer 334. Gilljam -

Another, with the more common Providential reverse:

 

Not familiar with this term... do I need to buy another 12 coins to participate? If so, I'm in!

 

One man's Postumus is another man's Gordian III.

I can definitely relate to you and the pursue of coins of an emperor most people overlook or only get one or two examples of at the most.

 

Great coins all

 

Wow, look at that toning. So nice.

 

I really like this old batavian guy...but unfortunately I just have two, already posted on another topic. And I'm just looking for an Aureolus. Here they are:

RIC V 80. Antoninianus, Lugdunum mint (260-269 AD)
Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG

This coin I recently bought from Sebastian Sondermann (vcoins): Antoninianus, struck 260/261 AD at Cologne mint.
Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: HERC DEVSONIENSI, Hercules standing right, with right hand leaning on club, and holding bow in left hand and lion's skin over left arm.
2,94 g, 22 mm.
RIC 64; Elmer 131; AGK (corr.) 25; Cunetio 2378.
This coin has a great interest to me, due my "batavian" origins. This Hercules was apparently worshipped by the ancient dutch (batavian) people, as Doug Smith said, Postumus probably was born in Deuso, today Diessen, in Netherlands.

 

Hello team, heres is mine:

 

Speaking of coins struck by Aureolus in the name of Postumus:

Aureolus (Rebel in Milan) 267-268 AD
Bronze Antoninianus 20mm, 2.98 grams
Mediolanum Mint, 1st officina, 3rd emission, 268 AD
REF: RIC V 378; Mairat 209-11; AGK 18c; RSC 60; Elmer 606; AGK 17; Cunetio 2476
IMP POSTVMVS AVG, Radiate and draped bust right.
FIDES EQVIT, Fides seated left, holding patera and signum; P in exergue