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© Jorandm (CC0)
Antoninianus - Postumus MERCVRIO FELICI
266 year| Billon | 2.65 g | 20.9 mm |
| Issuer | Gallic Empire (Roman splinter states) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Postumus (260-269) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 266 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus (260-274) |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 2.65 g |
| Diameter | 20.9 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#166006 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Mercury, standing front, head right, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: MERCVRIO FELICI
Unabridged legend: Mercurio Felici
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Antoninianus - Postumus (MERCVRIO FELICI) (266) coin from the Gallic Empire is that it was made of Billon, a type of alloy that was commonly used in Roman coins during the 3rd century AD. Billon is a mixture of silver and base metals, such as copper or bronze, and was used to create a coin that looked like silver but was actually made of a cheaper material. This allowed the Roman Empire to produce coins that had the appearance of value without the high cost of using pure silver.
