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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 6668529, member: 101855&quot;]I am not really into ancient bronze coins as yet, unless I have to (Caligula AS). Here&#039;s my Postumus coin. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1269413[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus of Postumus, Obverse: IMP C POSTUMVS P F AVG “Emperor Caesar Postumus Pius Felix (dutiful, patriotic) augustus.” Reverse: FIDES MILITVM “Fides military” Fides was the personification of good faith and confidence. Here she is holding military standards. Sear 10940</p><p><br /></p><p>It looks like he was hoping for good faith and confidence from the&nbsp; military. That was very reasonable hope given the fact the troops could turn on you at any time and choose someone else. That&#039;s what happened to Postumus when he refused to let his soldier pillage the captured city of Mainz. They turned on him and made a black smith emperor for a while.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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