Watch List notes:

Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor, 260-269. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 24.61 g, 12 h), Colonia Agrippina (Cologne), 261. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right. Rev. VICTORIA AVG Victory advancing left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left; at her feet to left, bound captive seated left. Bastien 100. Elmer 247. RIC 170. Well struck on a broad flan and with a particularly fine portrait. Slightly rough, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


Privately acquired from Numismatica Ars Classica at the New York International Numismatic Convention in 2019, ex Vico 145, 2 June 2016, 355 and Art Coins Roma 12, 29 October 2014, 940.