Antoninianus
Postumus
Roman Imperial
Lugdunum
Gaul
Roman Empire
261
Billon
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 15/16 in. (23.1 mm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of W. Clark Harrington, Class of 1928
165.24.29793
Geography
Place Made: France, Europe
Period
1-500
Object Name
Coin
Research Area
Numismatics: Greek and Roman
Not on view
Inscriptions
Obverse: Radiate, draped, long-bearded bust of Postumus right; IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG, left up, right down, inwardly. Reverse: Nude Mars walking right with spear in right hand, trophy in left hand; P M TR P IIII COS III PP, left up, right down, inwardly.
Provenance
William Clark Harrington (1905-2007), Class of 1928; Brookfield, Connecticut; given to present collection, 1965.
Catalogue Raisonne
MSLR Vol.6, p.43, #273
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