Watch List notes:

Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor, 260-269. Double Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 20.80 g, 5 h), Cologne, 261. IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right. Rev. P M TR P COS II P P / S - C Postumus standing front in military attire, head to left, holding globe in his right hand and spear in his left. Bastien 63. Cohen 246. Elmer 213. Mairat 144.50 (this coin). RIC 106. Struck on a broad flan. Somewhat smoothed and with a minor flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 54, 24 March 2010, 1307 and from the Garth R. Drewry Collection, Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 87, 14 April 2004, 188.