Aureus - Postumus Colonia

Features

Issuer	Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states)
Emperor	Postumus (260-269)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	258-260
Value	Aureus (25⁄2)
Currency	Antoninianus (260-274)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	4.90 g
Diameter	18.5 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 460598
References	RIC V.4# 176 Jérôme Mairat; 2023. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.4. The Gallic Empire (AD 260–274). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Calicó# 3755 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Elmer# 135 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# 25 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.

Obverse

Laureat i udrapowane popiersie cesarza zwrócone w prawo, z napisem dookoła. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG

Reverse

Lew z piorunem w szczękach, idący w lewo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: PM TPP COS PP

Mint

Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, modern-day Cologne, Germany

Comments

Odwrócony wizerunek lwa z promienistą opaską i błyskawicą pochodzi z czasów Karakalli i prawie na pewno odnosi się do Aleksandra Wielkiego, ponieważ lew i błyskawica pojawiły się w snach Olimpii i Filipa II dotyczących poczęcia i przyszłej natury Aleksandra. Sny sugerowały, że Zeus był ojcem Aleksandra i że Aleksander będzie miał naturę lwa.
To, czy Postumus chciał, aby lew był odniesieniem do Aleksandra, czy też lew jest symbolem odwagi, pozostaje kwestią otwartą. Aby zapoznać się z tym interesującym przedstawieniem rewersu, zobacz Woods, D. "From Caracalla to Carausius: Promienisty lew z piorunem w paszczy", w: BNJ 88 (2018), s. 189-194.

- Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co.

Co ciekawe, projekt ten pasuje do niektórych z najwcześniejszych srebrnych i bilonowych emisji Imperium Rzymsko-Brytyjskiego. Jedna z najwcześniejszych emisji Postumusa na podstawie datowania.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

The reverse depiction of the lion with a radiant band and lightning bolt dates back to Caracalla and almost certainly has a reference to Alexander the Great, as the lion and lightning appeared in dreams of Olympia and Philip II regarding Alexander's conception and future nature. The dreams suggested that Zeus was Alexander's father and that Alexander's nature would be leonine.
Whether Postumus intended the lion to be a reference to Alexander, or whether the lion is a symbol of courage, remains an open question. For this interesting reverse depiction, see Woods, D. "From Caracalla to Carausius: The radiate lion with thunderbolt in its jaws," in: BNJ 88 (2018), pp. 189-194.

- Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co.

Interestingly, this design matches some of the earliest silver and billon issues of the Romano - Britannic Empire. One of the earliest Postumus issues based on dating.

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ND (258-260)									$ 30 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Künker Auction 416 Lot 2078	29 Oct 2024	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5)	USD 30 253.88 (EUR 26 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
	MDC Monaco Auction 11 Lot 397	21 Apr 2023	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5)	USD 29 090.27 (EUR 25 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© MDC Monaco Monnaies de Collection sarl