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RIC V Postumus 258

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RIC V Postumus 258, Aureus, Gold, struck at Cologne, 268–268 AD. Obverse: jugate busts of postumus and hercules, laureate, right. Reverse: half-length figure of victory, winged, draped, standing right, inscribing vot xx on shield. Weight about 5.6 g.
obverse RIC V Postumus 258
obverse: Jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules, laureate, right
reverse RIC V Postumus 258
reverse: Half-length figure of Victory, winged, draped, standing right, inscribing VOT XX on shield
mint Cologne weight 5.57g (1)
ruler Postumus diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Aureus axis 2↕ (1)
material Gold technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules, laureate, right

POSTVMVS PIVS AVG
reverse

Half-length figure of Victory, winged, draped, standing right, inscribing VOT XX on shield

P M TR P X COS V P P
specimens (2)
British Museum 5.57g 2↕
British Museum (RIC V)

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RIC V Postumus 258 (ric.5.post.258), 268–268 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-v-postumus-258/ (accessed: 2026-10-10). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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