RIC V Postumus 53

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 259

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Lugdunum (ancient mint)

Antoninianus in silver struck at Lugdunum under Postumus, AD 259, catalogued as RIC V Postumus 53. Obverse: Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Issuing authority
Postumus

Design

Obverse type
Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse type
Postumus, draped, cuirassed, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
Reverse legend
P M TR P COS I P P

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.post.53
Catalogue reference
RIC V Postumus 53
Type corpus identifier
ric.5.post.53

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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