Description
                                108, Lot: 283. POSTUMUS. 260-269 AD. Æ Double 
                                Sestertius (31mm, 28.02 gm). Mint I (Trier). 
                                Struck circa 261 AD. Estimate $200. Sold for 
                                $452. 

                                POSTUMUS. 260-269 AD. Æ Double Sestertius (31mm, 
                                28.02 gm). Mint I (Trier). Struck circa 261 AD. 
                                Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / 
                                Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm; 
                                captive before. RIC V 170; cf. Mericourt, 
                                "L'Abbe Hoard' in TM XIII (1992) 3 (galley) and 
                                7 (bust type); Bastien, Postume 100. VF, dark 
                                green patina, obverse a little rough. 

                                From the Rudolf Berk Collection. 
                                While the weight is typical for a double 
                                sestertius, the laureate head is known only for 
                                the sestertius.

From the Rudolf Berk Collection. 



From the CNG Online Auction 108, Closed Feb. 16, 2005.


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