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RIC V Postumus 144

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Postumus 144. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG.

The reverse shows galley, left or right, with three or four rowers and steersmen, with the legend LAETITIA AVG or LAETITIA AVG SC.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This bronze sestertius was struck under Postumus at the Lugdunum mint. The sestertius was a denomination of ancient Roman coinage, having functioned during the Roman Empire as a large coin that represented a nominal commercial value of two and a half asses, or one quarter of a denarius. The obverse bears the emperor's portrait alongside the legend IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, while the reverse depicts a galley with rowers and steersmen, accompanied by the legend LAETITIA AVG or LAETITIA AVG SC.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Postumus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Galley, left or right, with three or four rowers and steersmen
Obverse legend
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
LAETITIA AVG or LAETITIA AVG SC

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Postumus 144
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
Reverse legend to match
LAETITIA AVG or LAETITIA AVG SC
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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