Roman Empire Doppel-Sesterz 261 n. Chr. Postumus ss

Postumus, Colonia / Cologne / Köln mint, 261 AD.,
Æ Double Sestertius (33-35 mm / 28.19 g) bronze, axis coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°),
Obv.: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right.
Rev.: [P M TR P] COS II P [P] / S - C , Postumus standing left, holding globe and vertical spear, double strike.
Bastien 63 ; Zschucke 334 ; RIC V pt. 2, 106 ; Elmer 213 ; Cohen 246 ; Mairat 144.64 (same obverse die) and 144.22 .

untouched surfaces, double strike on reverse, uncleaned, green olive patina with sand

Soon after seizing control of Roman Gaul and Germania, Postumus commenced an impressive coinage to pay his soldiers to keep them loyal to his breakaway regime. One of his decisions was to revive the short-lived double sestertius denomination introduced by Trajan Decius about a decade before. These bronzes can be identified as double sestertii by the use of a radiate crown on the obverse; however they are often overstruck on older sestertii and hence no bigger or heavier than the single denomination. At 33mm this piece is actually the same diameter but lower weight as the Trajan Decius coin.

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