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<p>[QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 3061631, member: 32619"]Hello everyone! Recently I received my latest Postumus and I think this about completes a Postumus denomination set...at least within my budget.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-105-postumus-providentia.4047/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Gallic Empire, Postumus, AD 260-269</p><p>Billon Antoninianus, 1.5g, 20mm, 7h; Uncertain Gallic mint.</p><p>Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-161-postumus-victory.5211/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Postumus, Gallic Empire, AD 260-269</p><p>Antoninianus, 22mm, 3.0g, 6h; Trier mint, AD 260-261. </p><p>Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: VICT-ORIA AVG; Victory advancing left, holding palm in left hand and wreath in right hand; captive at feet.</p><p><br /></p><p>I chose both of these coins because looking across these coins they appear to come in a variety of compositions and colors ranging from dark bronze to a bright silver color. I want a dark bronze.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/postumus-galley.8367/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Postumus, Gallic Empire, AD 260-269.</p><p>Æ dupondius, 23mm, 7.4g, 12h; Lugdunum mint.</p><p><i>Obv</i>.: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate draped cuirassed bust right.</p><p><i>Rev</i>.: LAETITIA; Galley sailing right.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is my new coin. I only casually researched the dupondi (?) of Postumus and largely they all looked pretty rough. I'm very pleased with it. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-139-postumus-mars.4658/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Postumus, AD 260-269</p><p>Ӕ Sestertius, 31x29mm, 19.2g, 12h; Lugdunum mint, AD 261</p><p>Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing right holding spear and leaning on shield.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-142-postumus-galley.4659/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Postumus, AD 260-269</p><p>AE “Double" Sestertius, 33mm, 24.9g, 12h; Colonia Agrippinensis or Treveri mint.</p><p>Obv.: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: LAETITIA AVG (AVG in exergue); Galley left, four rowers and steersman</p><p><br /></p><p>Am I missing anything?</p><p><br /></p><p>Also feel free to show your denomination sets or coins of Postumus or the Gallic Empire.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 3061631, member: 32619"]Hello everyone! Recently I received my latest Postumus and I think this about completes a Postumus denomination set...at least within my budget. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-105-postumus-providentia.4047/full[/IMG] Gallic Empire, Postumus, AD 260-269 Billon Antoninianus, 1.5g, 20mm, 7h; Uncertain Gallic mint. Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-161-postumus-victory.5211/full[/IMG] Postumus, Gallic Empire, AD 260-269 Antoninianus, 22mm, 3.0g, 6h; Trier mint, AD 260-261. Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: VICT-ORIA AVG; Victory advancing left, holding palm in left hand and wreath in right hand; captive at feet. I chose both of these coins because looking across these coins they appear to come in a variety of compositions and colors ranging from dark bronze to a bright silver color. I want a dark bronze. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/postumus-galley.8367/full[/IMG] Postumus, Gallic Empire, AD 260-269. Æ dupondius, 23mm, 7.4g, 12h; Lugdunum mint. [I]Obv[/I].: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate draped cuirassed bust right. [I]Rev[/I].: LAETITIA; Galley sailing right. This is my new coin. I only casually researched the dupondi (?) of Postumus and largely they all looked pretty rough. I'm very pleased with it. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-139-postumus-mars.4658/full[/IMG] Postumus, AD 260-269 Ӕ Sestertius, 31x29mm, 19.2g, 12h; Lugdunum mint, AD 261 Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: VIRTVS AVG, Mars standing right holding spear and leaning on shield. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-142-postumus-galley.4659/full[/IMG] Postumus, AD 260-269 AE “Double" Sestertius, 33mm, 24.9g, 12h; Colonia Agrippinensis or Treveri mint. Obv.: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: LAETITIA AVG (AVG in exergue); Galley left, four rowers and steersman Am I missing anything? Also feel free to show your denomination sets or coins of Postumus or the Gallic Empire.[/QUOTE]
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