Title
Coin: antoninianus of Postumus
Date
260-269 CE
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Style/Period: Third Century
Discovery Site: Minted in Lugdunum (Lyons), France
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
coins and medals
Format
Materials/Techniques: billon; struck from an obverse (heads) and reverse (tails) die
Measurements: 19 to 21 mm in diameter, 2.198 grams
Description
Obverse legend: IMP(erator) C(aesar) POSTVMVS P(ius) F(elix) AVG(ustus), translation: Emperor Caesar Postumus Dutiful Fortunate Augustus; radiate, cuirassed, and draped bust of Postumus facing right. Reverse legend: FELICI-T-AS AVG(usta), translation: The good fortune of the emperor; Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left hand. RIC V.II, p. 342, no. 58.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 986.1.14
Record: UO-MCA-986-1-14
Source
Cataloguer: Sara Brunton, University of Ottawa
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee