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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 8180331, member: 99456"]Very informative and enjoyable post, [USER=99554]@Ocatarinetabellatchitchix[/USER]. Here are a couple of coins to add to your thread (neither as nice as your examples). First a flatly struck VIRTVS EQVIT of Aureolus/Postumus from Milan. Coins of Gallienus (after the capture of Valerian) are a small subcollection that has interested me since my first coin (a well worn Valerian sestertius). Having a couple of coins from the Normanby Hoard I happen to have the "Cunetio Hoard" book from Spink.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1430050[/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> IMP POSTVMVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>VIRTVS EQV[IT], Mars advancing right, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left.</p><p><br /></p><p>And a VIRTVS EQVITVM with Hercules of Milan from Victorinus</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1430052[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Roman Empire, Aureolus</b> struck in the name of <b>Postumus</b>, Mediolanum (Milan), 267-268, Antoninianus</p><p><b>Obv:</b> IMP C [POSTVM]VS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> VIRTVS [EQVI]TVM, Hercules standing right, lion skin over left arm, leaning on club propped on rocks to right, S.</p><p><b>Ref:</b> Cunetio 2497</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1430119[/ATTACH]</p><p>- Zonaras, writing in the 12th century AD, <i><b>Edit:</b> from 16th century translation from Greek to Italian</i>, <a href="https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_IpgTbH9zVxMC/page/n495/mode/2up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_IpgTbH9zVxMC/page/n495/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">Gallienus</a></p><p><br /></p><p>My notes and related coins: <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/postumus-romano-gallic-emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/postumus-romano-gallic-emperor" rel="nofollow">Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 8180331, member: 99456"]Very informative and enjoyable post, [USER=99554]@Ocatarinetabellatchitchix[/USER]. Here are a couple of coins to add to your thread (neither as nice as your examples). First a flatly struck VIRTVS EQVIT of Aureolus/Postumus from Milan. Coins of Gallienus (after the capture of Valerian) are a small subcollection that has interested me since my first coin (a well worn Valerian sestertius). Having a couple of coins from the Normanby Hoard I happen to have the "Cunetio Hoard" book from Spink. [ATTACH=full]1430050[/ATTACH] 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. [B]Obv:[/B] IMP POSTVMVS AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus right [B]Rev: [/B]VIRTVS EQV[IT], Mars advancing right, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left. And a VIRTVS EQVITVM with Hercules of Milan from Victorinus [ATTACH=full]1430052[/ATTACH] [B]Roman Empire, Aureolus[/B] struck in the name of [B]Postumus[/B], Mediolanum (Milan), 267-268, Antoninianus [B]Obv:[/B] IMP C [POSTVM]VS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right [B]Rev:[/B] VIRTVS [EQVI]TVM, Hercules standing right, lion skin over left arm, leaning on club propped on rocks to right, S. [B]Ref:[/B] Cunetio 2497 [ATTACH=full]1430119[/ATTACH] - Zonaras, writing in the 12th century AD, [I][B]Edit:[/B] from 16th century translation from Greek to Italian[/I], [URL='https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_IpgTbH9zVxMC/page/n495/mode/2up']Gallienus[/URL] My notes and related coins: [URL='https://www.sullacoins.com/post/postumus-romano-gallic-emperor']Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor[/URL][/QUOTE]
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