Antoninianus - Postumus P M TR P COS II P P

Reverse

Postume or Virtus (Bravery), helmeted, militarily dressed, standing left, holding a globe in her right hand and a haste in her left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PM TRP COS II PP

Unabridged legend: Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate [indutus] Consul II iterum Pater Patriae

Comment

Posthumus, whose real name was Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus, seized the purple on July 6, 260 by eliminating Salonin, the son of Gallien, of which he had the guard. He reigns on Gaul, Brittany and Spain. Did Posthumus cherish the idea of conquering the Roman Empire? Gallien, twice, will try to reconquer the pars occidentalis of the Empire, but without success. Posthumus was to remain in power for nine years, before being assassinated in June 269 for having refused the sack of Mainz, a city which had supported Gallien.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Postume, de son vrai nom Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus, s'empare de la pourpre le 6 juillet 260 en éliminant Salonin, le fils de Gallien, dont il avait la garde. Il règne sur la Gaule, la Bretagne et l'Espagne. Postume a-t-il caressé l'idée de conquérir l'Empire romain ? Gallien, par deux fois, va essayer de reconquérir la pars occidentalis de l'Empire, mais sans succès. Postume va se maintenir au pouvoir pendant neuf ans, avant de périr assassiné en juin 269 pour avoir refusé le sac de Mayence, ville qui avait soutenu Lélien.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued during a time of great turmoil and political instability in the Roman Empire. The Gallic Empire, which was a breakaway state from the Roman Empire, was established by Postumus in 260 AD, and this coin was minted during his reign. The coin's design and inscriptions reflect the political and military ambitions of Postumus, who sought to establish himself as a legitimate Roman emperor and assert his authority over the western provinces of the empire. Despite the turmoil of the time, the coinage issued by Postumus and his successors would become some of the most iconic and sought-after coins in the history of numismatics.

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