Antoninianus - Postumus HERCVLI ER–VMANTHIO

Features

Issuer	Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states)
Emperor	Postumus (260-269)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	286
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus (260-274)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.92 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 484867
References	RIC V.2# 344 Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1933. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.2. Marcus Aurelius Probus – Maximian (AD 276–310). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Elmer# 493 Georg Elmer; 1941. Die Münzprägung der gallischen Kaiser in Köln, Trier und Mailand = The coinage of the Gallic emperors in Cologne, Trier and Milan. L. C. Wittich, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. , OCRE# ric.5.post.344 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , RIC V.4# 358 Jérôme Mairat; 2023. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.4. The Gallic Empire (AD 260–274). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Cohen# 119 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Schulte# 130 Bernhard Schulte; 1983. Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus = The gold coinage of the Gallic emperors from Postumus to Tetricus. Verlag Sauerländer.

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Series: Hercules's 12 Labours

Obverse

Armored bust of Postumus with laurel wreath on the right, behind it the head of Hercules with laurel wreath on the right, lettering around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: POSTVMVS PIVS FELIX AVG

Unabridged legend: Postumus Pius Felix Augustus

Translation: Postumus, Pious and Blessed Augustus

Reverse

Hercules strides to the right, carrying the Erymanthian boar on his left shoulder. He is about to place it in the storage vessel (pithos) at his feet, in which his employer, Eurystheus, is hiding.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HERCVLI ER–VMANTHIO

Mint

Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, modern-day Cologne, Germany

Comments

Other catalogues: RN 1958, S. 76, 17.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Paul-Francis Jacquier Auction 42 Lot 582	16 Sep 2016	XF	USD 17 397.34 (EUR 15 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
From the J. du Lac Collection; ex Rollin & Feuardent Auction, May 12-13, 1910, lot 284
© Paul-Francis Jacquier