Conspiracy Theory

Postumus, billon antoninianus, 21 mm, 3.00 g, Cologne 260-269. RIC V Postumus 320.
Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: PIETAS AVG, Pietas, draped, standing left, holding two children in arms; flanking her, two more children, all looking very excited.

The conspiracy theory is



All we know for sure is that, like Joan and Greta, they were never seen together in the same place.

 

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Postumus Xmas Green:


RI Postumus 259-268 CE Antoninianus Cologne Oriens GREEN


Postumus Revolt of Milan minted by Aureolus


RI Postumus struck by Aureolus 268 CE Revolt of Milan Concordia

 

My version of Santa:

Postumus

AR Antoninianus

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

 

And here is the elf!

 

My most Santa-esque Posty.

 

The obverse die of your first coin (the one with the Moneta reverse) was probably cut by the same person as the obv. die of my coin.

 

Here's the most regal bust of Postu-Claus I've ever come across, on a double sestertius...

 

He is DEFINITELY hiding a double-chin under that beard!

 

How are Postumus' coins attributed to the different mints. The coins from Milan are easy to recognize, but what distinguishes Trier, Cologne and Lyon?

 

Here are a few of my Postumus ants!

Postumus by Aureolus


With FIDES EXERCITVS reverse


As Hercules

 

Years ago in the pre-internet dark ages, a dealer who used to run frequent back cover ads in Coin World and Numismatic news sold these as under the heading of "Santa Clause" coins. I was tempted but never bought one.

 

IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right
P M TR P COS II PP - Postumus, helmeted and in military attire, standing left, holding globe and resting on spear
Sestertius, Colonia Agrippina 261 a.D.
29,84 mm / 14,42 gr
RIC 107, C 249, Elmer 207, Bastien 61, Sear 11089

 

Postumus looks more like Santa's elf on this coin:


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 -

 

LOVE me some Greta and some Santa!
I always felt that Septimius looked like if Santa kept himself in good shape.
Before the gym:


After:

 

But why is Victoria dancing and wasting all the paper roll in front of the toilet seat?

 

As you can see, some jerk left the toilet seat up! She splashed down and is now trying to dry off her by shaking her rump cause the toilet paper aint cutting it!

 

A couple of Santa's here...

 

Santa on the obverse, Krampus on the reverse...

POSTUMUS
Billon Antoninianus. 3.56g, 22.5mm. Trier mint, 1st emission, 2nd phase, AD 260-261. RIC V 87; Mairat 1; AGK 88c; RSC 355b. O: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: SALVS PROVINCIARVM, horned river-god Rhine reclining left, resting on urn, holding anchor and resting hand on prow.