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Valued Member
United States
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Hi guys- I snagged a very nice Aureolus off ebay for about $45. I thought I had it for $10 but one of you guys bid against me- sorry dude. Genuine Aureolus coins are very hard to find. If you have a copy of Sear you can find it at 11001. Mining ebay can pay off but you need to be very careful of the fakes. Aureolus started life as a Dacian sheep herder and became an exalted cavalry general under Gallienus. He was one of the so-called Thirty Tyrants who populated the reign of Gallienus. Aureolus was proclaimed emperor by the legions in Illyria about the year 267. He was defeated by Gallienus shortly afterwards so he retreated and fortified Milan. He was saved from his besiegers by the assassination of Gallienus only to be killed by Claudius II in 268AD. During his short time in Milan he minted small antoninianus in the name of Postumus hoping that he would come to his rescue. Aureolus, 267-268 AD, rebel in Milan, struck in the name of Postumus. AE Antoninianus 18mm, and 2.9 grams, Milan mint. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right. VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus walking right, holding spear and shield. T in exergue. RIC V-II Milan 388, de Witte 363; Elmer 614, Cunetio hoard 2485, Normanby hoard 1374; Sear 11001 Most coins of Aureolus can be distinguished from others of Postumus by having mint letters in the exergue. All these have EQVIT or AEQVIT in the reverse legend which refers to cavalry.  Edited by pendrak
07/27/2020 3:30 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 Spain
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Nice pick up....Hasten to add I wasn't bidding against you  Thanks for the write up I've actually learnt something related to the difference between Postumus and Aureolus thanks!....I started looking at both emperor types and there also does seem to be a subtle difference in portrait style aswell or is it just me?.... Congrats, a nice little find......Paul |
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 United States
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Yes, the portrait can be quite a bit different which makes them easier to spot. The only way to get one of these without paying $200-$600+ is to find someone on ebay who thinks they are selling a Postumus. Look for the portrait, then the smaller flan, the AEQVIT or EQVIT, and then the officina letter in the ex if visible. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Congrats on the find. Good eyes. (I admit I'm having trouble matching up the reverse legend)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thank you for posting! I bid on a lot this year that had aPostumus with the same reverse. I forgot what it sold for, but I thought it was way too much. Now I know why, great pick up.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Also look out for.... Obv:- IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:- CONCORD EQVIT, Fortuna standing left, foot on prow, holding patera and rudder, S in exergue Minted in Mediolanum (Milan). A.D. 268 Reference- RIC Postumus 372. Cohen.20 -. Cunetio-. E.616. AGK.6 a .jpg) |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I didn't know why people would attribute a coin with the portrait and name of Postumus to Aureolus.
I do now.
Thank you for this interesting post. It gives me something else to keep my eyes open for while looking at ancients.
Paul Bulgerin
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Hey Guys- I realize very few of us read the last post of an already commented on post- but for those that do- thank you for reading and commenting on this one. I hope you found something new to look for. Aureolus is not the only one to mint coins "in the name of". Some are worth quite a bit to those that know. Happy hunting! I am an old man so I will be listing this one on ebay at a fair price for a couple of weeks for anyone interested. And no, I am not promoting it. If it doesn't sell- I will just add it to the hundreds of things my kids and grandkids can fight over and sell later at a discount- LOL. |
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Posted 07/28/2020 09:17 am
