RIC V Postumus 262

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 260–AD 269

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Cologne (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Cologne under Postumus, AD 260–AD 269, catalogued as RIC V Postumus 262. Obverse: Jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules, laureate, draped, right. Reverse: Jugate busts of Mars, helmeted, cuirassed, and Victory, draped, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Cologne
Issuing authority: Postumus

Design

Obverse type: Jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules, laureate, draped, right
Reverse type: Jugate busts of Mars, helmeted, cuirassed, and Victory, draped, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand
Obverse legend: POSTVMVS PIVS FELIX AVG
Reverse legend: CONSERVATORES AVG

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.post.262
Catalogue reference: RIC V Postumus 262
Type corpus identifier: ric.5.post.262

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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