| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 135 | Auction date: 9 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 4474 Price realized: 60 AUD (Approx. 40 USD / 37 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Postumus, (A.D. 259-268), base silver antoninianus, Cologne Mint, (3.11 g), obv. radiate bust of Postumus to right, around IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, rev. Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, captive at feet, VICTORIA AVG, around, (S.10966, RIC 89, RSC 377). Grey/silver patination, nearly extremely fine. Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection as acquired from A.H. Baldwin, London. Some scholars regard this issue by bust style to be struck by Aureolus. Aureolus was a Roman military commander during the reign of Emperor Gallienus before he attempted to usurp the Roman Empire. After turning against Gallienus, Aureolus was killed during the political turmoil that surrounded the Emperor's assassination in a conspiracy orchestrated by his senior officers in 268. Estimate: 100 AUD |  |
