Postumus PACATOR ORBIS from Cologne

[Victor_Clark]

 

 

 

 

Postumus
A.D. 269
Ӕ Antoninianus
20mm 3.6g
IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
PACATOR ORBIS, radiate and draped bust of Sol right.
RIC Vii Cologne 317; Cunetio 2465

 

[Ocatarinetabellatchitchix]

Very nice coin Victor. It’s # 421 in the new RIC V.4, rated C1 on its frequency table. Yours is pretty heavy since the average weight on 82 coins from the same type was 2,92g. Some rarer specimens have the obverse legend punctuated (IMP C POSTVMVS•P•F• AVG).

Edited October 13, 2024 by Ocatarinetabellatchitchix
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[JAZ Numismatics]

We could use a PACATOR ORBIS these days. Where's Postumus when you need him? Nice coin!

[Victor_Clark]

thanks...I have the new RIC but forgot to look it up.

[maridvnvm]

I bought one a couple of year ago. Not as heavy as yours.

Obv:– IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– PACATOR ORBIS, Radiate, draped bust of Sol right.
Minted in Trier. A.D. 269
Reference– RIC 317

3.25g. 19.41 mm. 0 degrees

[Postvmvs]

@Victor_Clark and @maridvnvm very nice coins!

I really like this type, I actually have three of them...🙃

Here is one of mine:

 

Edited October 14, 2024 by Postvmvs

[Roman Collector]

Cool coin, @Victor_Clark! I really like the figure of Sol on the reverse.