Antoninianus of Postumus
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Title
Antoninianus of Postumus
Subject
BRONZE
Description
Obv: Postumus, radiate, draped. IMP.C.POSTVMVS P.F.AVG.
Rev: Hercules, naked, holding club and lion's skin in left hand, olive-branch in right. HERC.PACIFERO
Postumus, governor of Gaul, had assumed the title "Augustus" and been waging war with Gallienus, the legitimate "Augustus". He succeeded in murdering Gallienus' son, Salonius. Gallienus declared his son among the gods and gave up the struggle.
While Postumus honoured many gods of the Roman pantheon on his coins as his companions or preservers, Hercules is mentioned more than any other. The reverse implies that Postumus achieved peace in Gaul through the help of Hercules, rather than the general turmoil of the Empire.
Rev: Hercules, naked, holding club and lion's skin in left hand, olive-branch in right. HERC.PACIFERO
Postumus, governor of Gaul, had assumed the title "Augustus" and been waging war with Gallienus, the legitimate "Augustus". He succeeded in murdering Gallienus' son, Salonius. Gallienus declared his son among the gods and gave up the struggle.
While Postumus honoured many gods of the Roman pantheon on his coins as his companions or preservers, Hercules is mentioned more than any other. The reverse implies that Postumus achieved peace in Gaul through the help of Hercules, rather than the general turmoil of the Empire.
Creator
Italy
Rome
Source
Purchased from BA Seaby Ltd, London, 1976.
Date
AD 259 - AD 268
Identifier
C.142
Coverage
Italic
Roman
Imperial
Files
Citation
Italy and Rome, “Antoninianus of Postumus,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed May 5, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/364.