Denarius serratus Postumia: Aulus Postumius Albinus; HISPAN / A•POST•A•F•S•N ALBIN

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	81 BC
Value	Denarius (1)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.77 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 66970
References	RRC# 372/2 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 746 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RSC# 8 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , RCV I# 297 David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RBW# 1393 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland.

Obverse

Head of Hispania right, wearing veil; behind, counterclockwise inscription.
Border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HISPAN

Translation: Hispania

Reverse

Togate figure standing left, extending right hand towards legionary eagle before him with wings opened; behind, fasces with axe.
Moneyer mark counterclockwise starting at 8H ending in middle field.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
A•
POST•A•F
•S•N
ALBIN

Unabridged legend: Aulus Postumius Aulus Filius Spurius Nepos Albinus

Translation: Aulus Postumius Albinus, son of Aulus, nephew of Spurius

Edge

Serrated

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Reverse lettering is not common as it should be read almost in spiral form, a bit like the shell of a snail.

The gens Postumia was a patrician family, and as such always remained unadopted by any plebeian family. It was divided into several branches, the noblest of which, as recorded by name on Roman denarii, was the Albini.

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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 442	18 May 2023	XF	USD 877.64 (CHF 700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 132 Lot 426	30 May 2022	XF	USD 501.51 (CHF 400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Auction 8 Lot 231	23 Oct 2021	XF	USD 5265.86 (CHF 4200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 125 Lot 408	23 Jun 2021	XF	USD 564.20 (CHF 450.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 492 Lot 329	26 May 2021	XF	USD 1300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	CNG Electronic Auction 545 Lot 476	30 Aug 2023	VF	USD 96.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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