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Cologne AD 265-268 billon antoninianus 3.07 g 1.95 cm 1.97 cm 6h

obverse: hd Postumus r radiate, draped and cuirassed IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
reverse: Sol adv l r hand raised, holding whip in l ORIENS AVG, P in l field
RCV III 10964 RIC 316 RSC IV 213d
Schulman Auction 282 lot 2925 (4/12) Nov 1985 vw 157, 7 euro

Gallic-Empire
Marcus Cassianus Latinius Postumus born between 215 and 225? (Germania Inferior or Gallia Belgica), 260-269 Mogantiacum = Mainz)
269 Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus seized power in Mainz against Postumus
After several months again conquered by Postumus
Postumus refused his troops to pillage the captured city, which led to his own assassination.