Postumus, Silver Antoninianus
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Title
Postumus, Silver Antoninianus
Subject
Postumus, Silver Antoninianus. 260-269 CE.
OBVERSE: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG (Imperator Caesar Postumus Pius Felix Augustus), radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: FORTVNA AVG (Fortue of Augustus), Fortuna standing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
OBVERSE: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG (Imperator Caesar Postumus Pius Felix Augustus), radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
REVERSE: FORTVNA AVG (Fortue of Augustus), Fortuna standing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Description
Postumus was declared Emperor by his troops in 259 CE when Valerian I was taken captive by the Persians. He secured the borders of Gaul and Britain, and to ensure that he would stay in power, he executed Saloninus, the legitimate emperor.
His reign lasted a lengthy (for this time) ten years, and his decennalia was well celebrated. In 269 CE, he defeated a revolting Laelianus, but refused the army their sacking privileges. He was consequently murdered by the angry troops.
Source
Gift of James and Aneta McIntyre, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, OR. 2006.010.051
Date
ca. 260-269 CE
Rights
Hallie Ford Museum of Arts
Format
0.916 in
0.140 oz
0.140 oz
Language
Latin
Type
Coin
Coverage
This item can be viewed on Hallie Ford Museum of Art's website.
Citation
“Postumus, Silver Antoninianus,” Hallie Ford Museum of Art Exhibits, accessed December 26, 2024, https://library.willamette.edu/hfma/omeka/items/show/102.