ROMAN EMPIRE, Postumus, 259-268 AD, billon antoninianius
$55.00
ROMAN EMPIRE, Postumus, 259-268 AD, antoninianius, no date (260-265 AD), Cologne mint, Obverse: radiate bust R, IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Reverse: Victory advancing L, VICTORIA AVG, billon, 20mm, 2.3g, SR10996, portrait looks oddly like Gallienus, sharper than usual rev., aVF/VF
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Description
In the Imperial Period Roman coinage became an engine for governmental propaganda. All of the themes of the coins are celebratory of some aspect of govermental authority or achievement.
