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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 3855428, member: 99456&quot;]Postumus coin from Milan struck by Aureolus - VIRTVS EQUIT 2.26g, 19.5mm.&nbsp; Aureolus was proclaimed Emperor by the legions of Illyria in 267, and made himself master of Northern Italy, but he was defeated and slain in battle in 268, by Claudius II. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1021010[/ATTACH]</p><p>Struck by <b>Aureolus</b>, Romano-Gallic Usurper, AD 267-268, Antoninianus, in the name of <b>Postumus</b>. Mediolanum (Milan) mint, 3rd officina. 3rd emission, mid AD 268.</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>Virtus advancing right, holding round shield and transverse spear</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">&quot;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.&quot;</font></p><p><font size="3">-<a href="https://www.livius.org/sources/content/zosimus/zosimus-new-history-1/zosimus-new-history-1.40/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livius.org/sources/content/zosimus/zosimus-new-history-1/zosimus-new-history-1.40/" rel="nofollow">Zosimus NH 1.40.1</a></font></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #b30000">Next:</span></b>&nbsp; A coin from Gaul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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