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RIC V Postumus 166

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RIC V Postumus 166, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Lugdunum, 260–269 AD. Obverse: bust of postumus, radiate, draped, right. Reverse: two victories, winged, draped, attaching shield to a palm tree; on either side, captive. Weight about 21.8 g.
obverse RIC V Postumus 166
obverse: Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right
reverse RIC V Postumus 166
reverse: Two Victories, winged, draped, attaching shield to a palm tree; on either side, captive
mint Lugdunum weight 21.79g (2)
ruler Postumus diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 7↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right

IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG
reverse

Two Victories, winged, draped, attaching shield to a palm tree; on either side, captive

VICTORI AVG SC or VICTORIA AVG SC or VICTORIAE AVG SC or VICTORI AVG or VICTORIA AVG or VICTORIAE AVG
specimens (4)
British Museum 29.18g 6↕
British Museum (RIC V)
British Museum 14.40g 8↕
British Museum (RIC V)

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RIC V Postumus 166 (ric.5.post.166), 260–269 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-postumus-166/ (accessed: 2026-10-08). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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