{"product_id":"coin-32029","title":"Postumus (AD 260–269) Romano-Gallic Empire BI Double-Denarius NGC Ch VF","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePostumus — The Emperor Who Ruled Roman Gaul\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis billon double-denarius represents Postumus, founder of the separate Romano-Gallic Empire. It is a reminder that Roman political authority was not always controlled from one court: western provinces could recognize a different emperor while continuing to use Roman titles, institutions and coin designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRuler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Postumus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e AD 260–269\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Romano-Gallic Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-denarius, conventionally called an antoninianus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e BI — billon, a copper-rich alloy containing silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ch VF — Choice Very Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePostumus and His Place in Roman History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePostumus commanded troops on the Rhine frontier when his soldiers proclaimed him emperor in AD 260. The rebellion unfolded during a wider imperial crisis that included the capture of Valerian I by Persia. Postumus established control over western territories, forming the regime now called the Romano-Gallic Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis government lasted much longer than those of many third-century rivals. It defended its own territories and maintained a Roman-style imperial administration rather than presenting itself as a wholly non-Roman kingdom. Postumus died in AD 269 during renewed military unrest. The western regime survived under successors until Aurelian reunited it with the main empire in AD 274.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoinage gave Postumus a practical means of paying obligations and a public means of asserting legitimacy. His portrait and imperial titles presented him as a Roman Augustus, while reverse imagery drew on the gods, virtues and military themes familiar across imperial currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBillon double-denarii reflect the changing metal content of third-century money. A coin’s color alone cannot establish its exact silver proportion, and this offering does not promise a specific purity. Individual mints and issues used differing designs and inscriptions. The stated ruler, denomination and grade define this listing; the photographed reverse and other specimen-level details are representative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one billon double-denarius of Postumus in an NGC Ancients holder, graded Ch VF (Choice Very Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192462311486,"sku":"COIN-32029","price":182.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/POSTUMUSARNGCCH-VF-Front-scaled.jpg?v=1786585329","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-32029","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}