Watch List notes:

Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor, 260-269. Double Sestertius (Bronze, 31 mm, 22.10 g, 6 h), Cologne, 261. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right. Rev. FIDES MILITVM Fides standing front, head to left, holding signum in each hand. Bastien 73. RIC 124. An attractive and well struck example. The reverse somewhat smoothed, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Jean-Pierre Righetti, inv. no. 7 (with collector's ticket), from the Ebert Collection, Stack's, 8 January 2013, 6299 and previously purchased from Rare Coins & Classical Arts in August 1989.