RIC V Postumus 171
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC V Postumus 171. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Postumus. Mint: Lugdunum. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Lugdunum
- Authority
- Postumus
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Postumus, helmeted, draped, right or left, sometimes holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
- Reverse
- Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand; at foot, captive
- Obverse legend
- VIRTVS POSTVMI AVG
- Reverse legend
- VICTORIA AVG or VICTORIA AVG SC
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.5.post.171
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