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RIC V Postumus 171

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RIC V Postumus 171, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Lugdunum, 260–269 AD. Obverse: bust of postumus, helmeted, draped, right or left, sometimes holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand; at foot, captive. Weight about 11.5 g.
obverse RIC V Postumus 171
obverse: Bust of Postumus, helmeted, draped, right or left, sometimes holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
reverse RIC V Postumus 171
reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand; at foot, captive
mint Lugdunum weight 11.51g (1)
ruler Postumus diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (1)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Bust of Postumus, helmeted, draped, right or left, sometimes holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand

VIRTVS POSTVMI AVG
reverse

Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand; at foot, captive

VICTORIA AVG or VICTORIA AVG SC
specimens (2)
British Museum 11.51g 6↕
British Museum (RIC V)

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RIC V Postumus 171 (ric.5.post.171), 260–269 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-postumus-171/ (accessed: 2026-08-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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