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As of Gallic Empire with bust of Postumus
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 260
Mint: Gallic Empire, Lugdunum
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 31 mm. Weight: 13.89 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.2146
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped bust of Postumus to right.
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Reverse: Laureate bust of emperor as Hercules right.
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Reverse: Laureate bust of emperor as Hercules right.
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ProvenanceSaid to be from the Récamier and Henry Platt Hall Collections; by 1964: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, W.C. 2; purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., December 9, 1964