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RIC V Postumus 172

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RIC V Postumus 172, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Lugdunum, 260–269 AD. Obverse: bust of postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand; at foot, captive. Weight about 26.8 g.
obverse RIC V Postumus 172
obverse: Bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC V Postumus 172
reverse: Victory, winged, draped, walking left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand; at foot, captive
mint Lugdunum weight 26.79g (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, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

IMP C POSTVMVS PIVS F 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 26.79g 6↕
British Museum (RIC V)

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RIC V Postumus 172 (ric.5.post.172), 260–269 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-postumus-172/ (accessed: 2026-08-09). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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