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Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Antoninianus (21mm, 3.68 g, 1h). Mint I. Group IVa (AD 266). IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS EXERCITI, Aesculapius standing facing, head left, leaning on staff round which snake coils: NO globe at feet. AGK 85 note; RIC V 327; Cunetio 2434. Good VF, high silver content, well struck, light tone in devices.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 43 (24 September 1997), lot 2331.
AGK note 85 records just one specimen (Cunetio 2434) of this reverse without a globe by the feet of Aesculapius, and attributes this to a probable die-sinker's error. However, this coin is from a different reverse die from the Cunetio specimen (see in particular the angle of the letter X), so the variation may have been intentional, as with the SALVS AVG types (AGK 80 and 81).
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 43 (24 September 1997), lot 2331.
AGK note 85 records just one specimen (Cunetio 2434) of this reverse without a globe by the feet of Aesculapius, and attributes this to a probable die-sinker's error. However, this coin is from a different reverse die from the Cunetio specimen (see in particular the angle of the letter X), so the variation may have been intentional, as with the SALVS AVG types (AGK 80 and 81).