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RIC V Postumus 181

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RIC V Postumus 181, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Lugdunum, 260–269 AD. Obverse: bust of postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. Reverse: postumus, draped, cuirassed, walking right or left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, treading down enemy. Weight about 22.0 g.
obverse RIC V Postumus 181
obverse: Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
reverse RIC V Postumus 181
reverse: Postumus, draped, cuirassed, walking right or left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, treading down enemy
mint Lugdunum weight 21.99g (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
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obverse

Bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, laureate, draped, right, or bust of Postumus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG
reverse

Postumus, draped, cuirassed, walking right or left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, treading down enemy

VIRTVS AVG
specimens (2)
British Museum 21.99g 6↕
British Museum (RIC V)

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RIC V Postumus 181 (ric.5.post.181), 260–269 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-postumus-181/ (accessed: 2026-09-11). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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