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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TJC, post: 2685604, member: 45502&quot;]Have been hunting down 3rd century emperors and usurpers for a few years now.&nbsp; Great if muddled history<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Aureolus was a key general for the emperor Gallienus for many years and would win many key battles against enemies of Gallienus&#039; reign. In the end (268 AD) Gallienus would leave his favorite general home in Milan to go fight the latest barbarian invasion.&nbsp; Aureolus, for whatever reason, decided to revolt and declare for Postumus.&nbsp; He, Aureolus, minted in Postumus&#039; name the coin below. Gallienus upon hearing of this revolt would return to Millan to lay siege. Aureolus&#039;s attempt to woo Postumus was met with loud silence and was left to deal with Gallienus on his own. Gallienus would be murdered by his own troops. Aureolus would meet his end upon his surrender to Claudius II who was newley raised to the purple and just maybe was in on the murder of Gallienus.&nbsp; </p><p>Or something like that<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aureolus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aureolus" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aureolus</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Post your Aureolus in the name Postumus coins!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>BTW, I see what maybe is a die clash (?) behind the head of Postumus?&nbsp; What do you think?</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Aureolus</b>, Billon Antoninianus, AD 267-268 </p><p>Struck in the name of Postumus. </p><p>O: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right </p><p>Rx:&nbsp; FIDES EQVIT, Fides seated left, holding patera and standard. Officina letter P below. </p><p>Cohen 60; Elmer 612; Cunetio 2479; Doyen, Milan 1050B.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]601285[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]601286[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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