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ID:     733142
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Postumus
Date Ruled:     AD 260-269
Metal:     Orichalcum
Denomination:     Sestertius
Struck / Cast:     struck
Weight:     19.61 g
Obverse Legend:     IMP C POSTVMVS PIVS F AVG
Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     LAETITIA AVG / S C
Reverse Description:     Galley right with four rowers and steersman
Exergue:     S C
Mint:     Lugdunum
Primary Reference:     RIC 147.5(D) RIC unlisted
Reference2:     Cohen 186 var. (same)
Reference3:     Bastien 80 var. (same)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=26148
Grade:     Nice VF, yellow-brown patina
Notes:     Bust "D" (draped and cuirassed) is unrecorded in RIC for this issue