Great Pick Up - Postumus Antoninianus

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travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 6:10 pm Every once in awhile, we get lucky (or unlucky) and pick up a great coin at a great price. I snagged this one for only 20 bucks! Postumus Antoninianus, struck 262/265 AD - Cologne mint. Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. In 260 AD Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus led a rebellion against Rome and ceased control of Gaul, Britannia, Germania and Hispania and ruled as the first emperor of the Gallic Empire. Gallienus could not dislodge the usurper and he went on to rule for the better part of 9 years. Postumus fended off numerous barbarian raids along the Rhine and the provinces actually flourished during his rule. Ironically, he murdered by his own troops shortly after he had defeated and killed his usurper- Laelianus. Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 6:21 pm Fantastic coin at a great price. Congrats. (I assume the color of the photo is pretty far off) Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 6:33 pm Yeah the color is off a bit in the pic, the silver is suberb, therefore I am assuming the silver content must have been pretty high for his coinage. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 7:51 pm Great eye appeal. An excellent selection. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 8:03 pm Color suggests Binio to me, (first struck in the reign of Trebonianus Gallus 251-253), but they were generally much better made. I am reasonably certain that no binios were struck in the name of Postumus. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/22/2018 9:26 pm Very nice looking coin with excellent detail. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 12:58 am Great remaing detail on the portrait, especially the hair! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 06/23/2018 01:15 am Excellent purchase! His coins are common, but the good silver ones are pretty scarce - especially with such clean surfaces and a good strike on both sides! IIRC, his "good" silver series attempted to bring the silver content back up to about 20% where it had been when Valerian and Gallienus first took office. Report this Post to the Staff
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