..Some new activity in my corner...Postumus.:D

just got this one in today....O that 3rd century Rome..so many coins..so little time.....


Post your coins n comments peeps! Postumus 259-268
21mm 3.49gms
Moneta standing reverse

 

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Nice one! The portrait style on many of Postumus' coins is fantastic. A few of those have accumulated in my collection over time, but I am still actively looking out for a Rhenus Pater (river god of the Rhine) and a nice Hercules Deusoniensis reverse.

Your Moneta reverse definitely beats mine:

Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 262–266 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: MONETA AVG; Moneta, draped, standing l., holding scales in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 23mm, 2.96g. Ref: Mairat 246–7/320–1; RIC V Postumus 75/315.


Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 263 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: P M TR P IIII COS III P P; Mars, walking r., holding spear in r. hand and trophy in l. hand. 21mm, 2.84g. Ref: Mairat 255; RIC V Postumus 57. Ex H.D. Rauch, auction 28, lot 967.


Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 263–266 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: FELICITAS AVG; Felicitas, draped, standing l., holding caduceus in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 23mm, 2.71g. Ref: Mairat 265/317.; RIC V Postumus 58. Ex Ken Dorney.

Can you guess why I got two coins of this type? (Clue: look closely at the reverse.)

Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 266–267 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS; Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing r., holding spear in r. hand and globe in l. hand. 21mm, 4.31g. Ref: Mairat 365; RIC V Postumus 83/325.


Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 266–267 AD, Trier mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS; Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing r., holding spear in r. hand and globe in l. hand. 22mm, 4.05g. Ref: Mairat 365; RIC V Postumus 83/325.

 

..you know, i saw that O in the reverse legend and something 'clicked' when i was reading/typing off the paper that came with it...'clicked' but didn't catch ...thanks..those are some dandies you have..

 

My 3 postumus coins..

 

Very nice as others have said, GREAT portrait.

 

Here's a couple l haven't posted in a while.


Postumus, AD 260-269.
Roman Billon Antoninianus; 2.84 g, 21.1 mm.
Cologne, AD 265-68.
Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, r.
Rev: SALVS AVG, Aesculapius standing facing, head l., holding snake-entwined staff; globe at feet, r.
Refs: RIC 86; Hunter 85, 86; Cohen 336; Sear 10985; DeWitte 280.


Postumus, AD 260-269.
Roman AR Antoninianus; 2.39 g, 19.4 mm, 12 h.
Cologne, AD 265-268.
Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and hasta pura.
Refs: RIC 80; Cohen 295; DeWitte 247; RCV 10977; Hunter 75.

 

I've always liked his coins, good value for money! ...Some great examples being shown here...I bought this coin because of its toning...

Postumus, Antoninianus, 260-269, Trier, , Billon 21MM
Obverse- Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
Reverse- Serapis standing left, raising hand & holding sceptre; prow at his feet to left SERAPI COMITI AVG
RIC-329 Trier mint (AD 267)

 

Great capture, @ominus1 ! Lotta detail pops out on the obverse.

Here is mine, along with Aureolus making one for The Post-Man


RI Postumus 259-268 CE Antoninianus Cologne Providentia



RI Postumus struck by Aureolus 268 CE Revolt of Milan Concordia

 

I like Postumus and the tyrant coins of Aureolus that ruled under the reign Emperor Gallienus.

 

Thats a nice Moneta ominus1 , congrats.
Here's mine:

 

Nice pickup, Om Nom!

Many excellent portraits are shown in this thread .

@Alegandron, I'm still a little green about how nice that Oriens cleaned up in the expert hand of @YOC!

A couple of mine:

 

Here is my example. This is my mystery coin. Virtus or Mars ?
Trier or Lyons ? (RIC 93)

 

yeah, I was amazed. He did an awesome job.

before:
RI Postumus 259-268 CE Antoninianus Cologne Oriens GREEN

 

Nice one @ominus1 , your Moneta reverse is in much better shape than mine.



Postumus, Antoninianus, (3.32g, 22mm). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V 75.

 

Nice reverse, great portrait, nice new addition @ominus1!
I've got a couple of the Santa's long lost brother:

 

Here's my Serapis type. Interesting that a Greco-Egyptian god would be featured on coin from Western Europe just showing how far the cult had spread.

Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG
Radiate, draped, cuirassed but right

Reverse: SERAPI COMITI AVG
Serapis standing left, raising hand and holding sceptre

Year: 267 C.E.

Reference: RSC 360a, Sear 10991

Mint: Trier

 

Great looking coins, everybody. I've accumulated several Postumii over the past 2 years - with some rather dramatic differences in appearance based on silver content, or lack thereof:

Moneta reverse -


Minerva reverse - fairly ugly, but fairly scarce.


Rhine River reverse -

Aesclepius and his staff reverse -


Salus -


Hercules -

 

Nice coin, Postumus has a great portrait. Here's my ragged flan moneta, 21.6mm 2.71g:

Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269, AR Antoninianus
Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia

And another Postumus coin from Milan struck by Aureolus - VIRTVS EQUIT 2.26g, 19.5mm:

Aureolus, Romano-Gallic Usurper, AD 267-268, Antoninianus, In the name of Postumus. Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission, mid AD 268.
Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right
Rev: Virtus advancing right, holding round shield and transverse spear

"While affairs were thus situated in the east, intelligence was brought to Gallienus, who was then occupied in the Scythian war, that Aurelian or Aureolus, who was commander of the cavalry posted in the neighborhood of Milan to watch the motions of Postumus, had formed some new design, and was ambitious to be emperor. Being alarmed at this he went immediately to Italy, leaving the command against the Scythians with Marcianus, a person of great experience in military affairs."
-Zosimus NH 1.40.1

 

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

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 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

 

Hallo Ryro,

I think your second coin is form Aureolus. ( virtus equit )

greetings sky92880