Watch List notes:

Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor, 260-269. Sestertius (Bronze, 29mm, 20.48 g 6), Cologne, 261. IMP C POSTVMVS PIVS F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right. Rev. P M TR P COS II P P / S - C Helmeted Postumus standing right, in military dress, holding globe in his right hand and spear in his left. Bastien 58 (same dies). Cohen 256. De Witte 208. Elmer 208. RIC 109. Rare. A lovely example of particularly nice style. Natural black patina. Good very fine.


From the GH Collection, ex Lanz 32, 29 April 1985, 791.