Coin: æ antoninianus
- Museum number:
- 8-6323
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21080006323
- Alternate number:
- 71 (original number)
- Accession number:
- Acc.892
- Description:
- Coin: Antoninianus; Æ; Postumus - 3.58 grms. Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG - Bust facing right, radiate, draped. Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG - Providentia standing facing left, holding globe and scepter.
- Donor:
- Doe Library (UC Berkeley) and University of California Library
- Collection place:
- Lugdunum (ancient city), Gaul
- Production place:
- Lugdunum (ancient city), Gaul
- Culture or time period:
- Gallic Emperors (260–274 AD)
- Collector:
- unknown
- Materials:
- Bronze (metal)
- Person depicted:
- Postumus (Emperor of the Gallic Empire) and Providentia (Roman deity)
- Inscription:
- Obverse legend: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG and Reverse legend: PROVIDENTIA AVG
- Object type:
- archaeology
- Object class:
- Antoniniani and Coins (money)
- Function:
- 7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
- Production date:
- 259-267 AD
- Accession date:
- 1946
- Department:
- Classical Mediterranean
- Dimensions:
- weight 4 grams
- Images:
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- Legacy documentation:
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