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Quinarius of Gallic Empire with heads of Postumus and Hercules
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 259–268
Mint: Gallic Empire, Colonia Agrippinensis
Medium/Technique
Billon
Dimensions
Diameter: 15 mm. Weight: 1.46 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.971
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate heads right of Postumus and Hercules.
POSTVMVSAVG
Reverse: Aesculapius standing, head left, holds serpent-staff in right hand.
SALVS AVG
POSTVMVSAVG
Reverse: Aesculapius standing, head left, holds serpent-staff in right hand.
SALVS AVG
ProvenanceBy 1964: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., June 8, 1964