Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



                  Lot # 438 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$500 / Price 
                  Realized: US$1250 
                  Postumus. Billon antoninianus 



             



            Postumus. (260-268 AD). Billon antoninianus (3.38 gm). . , 268 AD. 
            POSTVMVS – AV – G, radiate bust left, holding club over right 
            shoulder, lion’s head on left shoulder, strap across bare chest / 
            IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing left, head right, holding scepter and 
            thunderbolt. RIC 310. Cohen 160 (10 Fr.). Rare. About extremely 
            fine. 

            It is noteworthy that the 12,991 antoniniani of Postumus in the 
            Cunetio hoard included only nine with the obverse depicting the 
            emperor as Hercules: Seven have the reverse PAX AVG; two have the 
            reverse TR P VIIII (bow, club, quiver); but none have the IOVI 
            STATORI reverse of the present example. 




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  ... Lot 438 sold for high bid of $1250 [ $1437.5, or approx 1111.1875 EUR, 733.125 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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