Aureus - Postumus FELICITAS AVG; Cologne

Features

Issuer	Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states)
Emperor	Postumus (260-269)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Years	266-267
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus (260-274)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	6.63 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 460590
References	RIC V.1# 267 Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.post.267 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Elmer# 452 Georg Elmer; 1941. Die Münzprägung der gallischen Kaiser in Köln, Trier und Mailand = The coinage of the Gallic emperors in Cologne, Trier and Milan. L. C. Wittich, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. , Schulte# 109-110 Bernhard Schulte; 1983. Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus = The gold coinage of the Gallic emperors from Postumus to Tetricus. Verlag Sauerländer. , Cohen# 45 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , RIC V.4# 329 Jérôme Mairat; 2023. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.4. The Gallic Empire (AD 260–274). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Calicó# 3720 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Jameson# 271 Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 1516 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions.

Commemorative issue

Zwycięstwo nad Galienusem Automatically translated

Obverse

Laureat i udrapowane popiersie cesarza zwrócone w prawo, jugate z Herkulesem. Napis wokół. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: POSTVMVS PIVS FELIX AVG

Reverse

(en) Godesses Victory and Felicitas jugate and crowned facing right where victory is presenting a laurel wreath, with lettering around.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: FELICITAS AVG

Mint

Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, modern-day Cologne, Germany

Comments

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The reason for the minting may have been the successful repulsion of an attack by Gallienus.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (266-267)								$ 98 000

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Aureus - Postumus (FELICITAS AVG; Cologne)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 419 Lot 535	17 Mar 2025	XF	USD 220 643.14 (EUR 190 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Künker Auction 383 Lot 2111	17 Mar 2023	XF	USD 41 806.07 (EUR 36 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Künker Auction 273 Lot 901	14 Mar 2016	XF	USD 87 095.98 (EUR 75 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Künker Auction 204 Lot 823	12 Mar 2012	XF	USD 127 740.77 (EUR 110 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 49 Lot 383	21 Oct 2008	XF	USD 101 376.05 (CHF 80 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG