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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 2149179, member: 42634&quot;]this is a ruler of i&#039;ve had on my list for quite some time.&nbsp; this one hit the sweet spot at the intersection of good portrait, price, and time I was looking.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/102_6382_zpsc3wftw9m.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/102_6382_zpsc3wftw9m.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/roman%20coins/102_6382_zpsc3wftw9m.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Postumus</p><p>Billon Antoninianus</p><p>268 AD?(260-269 AD)?</p><p>Cologne mint? Trier mint?</p><p>Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev: ORIENS AVG / P (in field), Sol left, with right hand raised and holding whip in left hand, cloak flies out behind.</p><p>3.6 g, 20 mm.</p><p>RIC 316</p><p><br /></p><p>some online sources list this as specifically minted in 268 AD, other just list the time of the reign of postumus from 260-268.&nbsp; anyone know if there is a reason for the specific 268 date?</p><p><br /></p><p>some have this coin minted in trier and some (most) have it minted in cologne.&nbsp; anyone know for sure where this was minted?</p><p><br /></p><p>it&#039;s an interesting reverse for a gallo-roman coin really?&nbsp; what was he trying to say?&nbsp; &quot;i&#039;m lord of the east as well so you can go suck an egg gallienus&quot;?</p><p><br /></p><p>and what&#039;s up with the crack on the reverse?&nbsp; did someone try to fill it?</p><p><br /></p><p>post your favorite postumus coin or one you think needs some attention if you would like to pile on![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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