Double Sestertius - Postumus LAETITIA AVG; Treveri
Features
| Issuer |
Gallic Empire
(Roman splinter states)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Postumus (260-269)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 264-265 |
| Value | 2 Sestertius (¼) |
| Currency | Antoninianus (260-274) |
| Composition | Miedź (Orichalcum) |
| Weight | 21.31 g |
| Diameter | 32.73 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 173811 |
| References | RCV III# 11049, 10958, 11087 David R. Sear; 2005. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 3. The Third Century Crisis and Recovery AD 235-285. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RIC V.2# 143 Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1933. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.2. Marcus Aurelius Probus – Maximian (AD 276–310). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes).Donald Bateson, Isabelle Gaudy-Campbell; 1998. Byzantine and Early Medieval Western European Coins in the Hunter Coin Cabinet. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , B/Imit# 81, 87Pierre Bastien; 1985. “Imitations of Roman Bronze Coins, AD 318-363”, Museum Notes, Volume 30, pages 143-177. |
Obverse
Popiersie promieniste, udrapowane i w pancerzu w prawo.
Script: łaciński
Lettering: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS PF AVG
Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus Pius et Felix Augustus
Reverse
(en) Gally sailing right; AVG in exergue
Script: łaciński
Lettering: LAETITIA AVG
Unabridged legend: Laetitia Augusti
Mint
Augusta Treverorum / Treveri, modern-day Trier, GermanyComments
(en)
Double sestertii, like regular sestertii, are struck out of orichalcum/brass. Decius created these as a response to rampant inflation. These sestertii, particularly those minted by the Gallic Empire, were typically struck over pre-existing sestertii. The regular sestertius would simply be heated to a glowing temperature before being overstruck with the new design and legends.
This denomination is considered scarce; however, they are typically available on the open market, and one can acquire such a coin with just a little patience.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (264-265) | (en) Treveri | ||||||||||||||
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