Coin: billon antoninianus
- Museum number:
- 8-4381
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21080004381
- Accession number:
- Acc.147
- Description:
- Coin; Billon; Antoninianus; Roman. 2.38 grams, 20 mm. Postumus. 259-267 AD. Cologne, Germany. Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, bust r. radiate. Reverse: IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter hurling thunderbolt.
- Donor:
- Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
- Collection place:
- Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Production place:
- Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Culture or time period:
- Gallic Emperors (260–274 AD)
- Collector:
- Alfred Emerson and Lapeysonie
- Materials:
- Billon
- Person depicted:
- Moneta (Roman deity) and Postumus (Emperor of the Gallic Empire)
- Inscription:
- Obverse legend: IMP.C.POSTVMVS.P.F.AVG and Reverse legend: IOVI VICTORY
- Object type:
- archaeology
- Object class:
- Antoniniani and Coins (money)
- Function:
- 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
- Production date:
- 259-267 AD
- Accession date:
- 1904
- Department:
- Classical Mediterranean
- Dimensions:
- weight 2.38 grams and linear 20 millimeters
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