Roman Empire. Aureolus. Silvered Antoninianus Mediolanum (Milan) mint 3rd officina - VIRTVS EQVIT - (No reserve price)
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Silvered bronze antoninianus of Postumus, issued at the Mediolanum (Milan) mint by Aureolus, with the VIRTVS EQVIT reverse and T in the exergue, weighing 3.85 g and graded VF/VF+ with rough surfaces.
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Aureolus was Master of the Horse, commander of the Roman cavalry, under Gallienus. He was responsible for the defeat of the Macriani usurpers and was left in charge of the West while Gallienus was occupied with the East. He later revolted against Gallienus who besieged him at his headquarters at Milan (Mediolanum). During the siege, Aureolus, although declared Augustus by his troops, announced his loyalty to Postumus and issued coins from the mint at Milan in the name of Postumus. Coins issued during this revolt tend to be small and crude even by the reduced standards of that period. They are distinguished from other coins of Postumus by the use of an officina (workshop) letter (P, S or T) in the reverse exergue and by a strong tendency (there are exceptions) to the mention of the cavalry (EQVITVM or AEQVITVM) in reverse legends (Source: Doug Smith)
Grade: VF/VF+ rough surfaces
Material: AE/BI silvered
Weight: 3.85 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Ref.: Cunetio 2486. Elmer 614
Obverse: IMP POSTVMVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right
Reverse: VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus advancing right, holding round shield in her left hand and spear in her right, T in exergue
Note: sorry, no shipping to Asia, Africa, South America, Russia, Turkey and Switzerland
Aureolus was Master of the Horse, commander of the Roman cavalry, under Gallienus. He was responsible for the defeat of the Macriani usurpers and was left in charge of the West while Gallienus was occupied with the East. He later revolted against Gallienus who besieged him at his headquarters at Milan (Mediolanum). During the siege, Aureolus, although declared Augustus by his troops, announced his loyalty to Postumus and issued coins from the mint at Milan in the name of Postumus. Coins issued during this revolt tend to be small and crude even by the reduced standards of that period. They are distinguished from other coins of Postumus by the use of an officina (workshop) letter (P, S or T) in the reverse exergue and by a strong tendency (there are exceptions) to the mention of the cavalry (EQVITVM or AEQVITVM) in reverse legends (Source: Doug Smith)
Grade: VF/VF+ rough surfaces
Material: AE/BI silvered
Weight: 3.85 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Ref.: Cunetio 2486. Elmer 614
Obverse: IMP POSTVMVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right
Reverse: VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus advancing right, holding round shield in her left hand and spear in her right, T in exergue
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Mediolanum (Milan) mint 3rd officina - VIRTVS EQVIT -
Ruler
Aureolus
Denomination
Silvered Antoninianus
Metal
Silvered Æ
Condition
VF/VF+ rough surfaces
Weight
3.53 g
Theme
History
