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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 1832862, member: 57495&quot;]I had been looking for one of these for some time now, so when a seller was auctioning a few that looked to be within my budget, I put in my bids and ended up with a double double sestertius win for about $85.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can see from the pictures that they both have some problems, but I&#039;m really happy with them.&nbsp; I do prefer the smaller one with the two Victories reverse and its distinctly &#039;Atelier II&#039; (uncertain secondary mint) style portrait.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, the seller had some notes in French, parts of which google translate doesn&#039;t seem to adequately handle.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m hoping any French speakers here can help me with them : </p><p><br /></p><p>For the 1st coin - </p><p>Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire publié dans l’ouvrage de Pierre Bastien, “le monnayage de bronze de Postume”, n° 146i, provenant du stock S. Boutin. Semble également du même coin de revers.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the 2nd coin - </p><p>Selon le classement de Daniel Gricourt et Dominique Hollard, exemplaire de la première phase, graveur A.&nbsp; Exemplaire de mêmes coins que l’exemplaire 152g, reproduit dans l’ouvrage de Pierre Bastien, provenant de la collection J. P. Garnier.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]303038[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><u>TOP :</u> </p><p><b>POSTUMUS</b> (260 - 269 AD, Gallic Empire)</p><p>Double Sestertius</p><p>17.83g, 32.5mm, Atelier II, 261 - 263 AD, RIC 143, Sear 11049 var, Bastien 146 (22 ex.)</p><p>O: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.&nbsp; </p><p>R: LAETITIA AVG, galley sailing right with rowers and a helmsman.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><u>BOTTOM :</u></p><p><b>POSTUMUS </b>(260 - 269 AD, Gallic Empire)</p><p>Double Sestertius</p><p>9.85g, 27mm, Atelier II, 261 - 263 AD, RIC 166, Sear 11069, BASTIEN 152 (15 ex.)</p><p>O: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.&nbsp; </p><p>R: VICTORIAE AVG, two Victories standing face to face, attaching A shield to A palm tree, captives seated left and right below, S C in ex.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p>Z.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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