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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 25584781, member: 87809&quot;]A bit underweight because of the missing flan part at 5 o&#039;clock, but otherwise readable:</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus, Gallia, Lugdunum 260/261 AD</p><p>19.5 x 21 mm; 2.857 g; 1h</p><p>RIC V Postumus 73; Elmer 130, 186; AGK (corr.) 41; Cunetio 2385; RSC 167a; Sear III, 10958; Seaby 3114; Mairat 18;</p><p><br /></p><p>Postumus had built a powerful Rhine fleet with war galleys like the one depicted on this antoninianus.</p><p>The Laetitia legend LAETITIA AVG, “the joy of the emperor” in this case indicates the importance of sea power in upholding the strength of the Roman-Gallic empire, and perhaps also refers to an imperial visit to Britannia in the early years of Postumus&#039; reign (261 AD) or to the navigation of the Rhine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to r. Border of dots</p><p>Rev.: LAETITIA / (A)VG (in exergue), War Galley going left over waves with four rowers and helmsman</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1637998[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1637999[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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