Antioch mint; struck AD 264-265. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / CERERI AVG, Ceres seated to left, holding ears of corn and torch; palm frond below. RIC V 90 var. (nothing in exergue); MIR 36, 1637e; RSC 22a corr. (rev. legend). 3.52gr, 21mm, 6h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Mediolanum mint; struck AD 266. 2nd officina. SALON[INA AVG], diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / AVG [IN] PACE, Salonina seated to left, holding olive branch with right hand and transverse sceptre in left; MS in exergue. RIC V 58; MIR 36, 1374e; RSC 17. 2.69gr, 21mm, 11h.

Good Very Fine. Silvering almost fully intact. Flan crack at 6h.

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Rome mint; struck AD 257-258. 4th officina. SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent / PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated to left, raising veil with right hand and holding transverse sceptre with left; Q in exergue. RIC V.1 25 (Gallienus); RSC 94a. 4.04gr, 21mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

From a London collection, 1990s.

Treveri mint; struck AD 260. IMP C POSTVMVS • P • F • AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / SALVS PROVINCIARVM, river god Rhine reclining to left, resting arm on forepart of boat to left, cradling reed in left arm, which rests against urn to right. RIC V.2 87; RSC 355. 2.29gr, 22mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Treveri mint, struck AD 262-263. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC V.2 75 (Lugdunum) and 315 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 199a. 1.39gr, 23mm, 1h.

Good Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Treveri mint; struck AD 260. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking to left, holding wreath and palm, treading on captive seated to left. RIC V.2 89 (Lugdunum); RSC 377a (Lugdunum). 3.34gr, 22mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

Treveri mint; struck AD 261. [IM]P C M [...]OSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust to right, seen from front / P M TR P COS II P P, Postumus standing facing, head to right, holding globe with right hand and spear with left. RIC V.2 106 var. (Postumus' head to left on reverse); RIC V.4 97 var. (same); Bastien 67 var. (same). 12.49gr, 29mm, 12h.

Near Very Fine. Dark olive green patina. Apparently unpublished variant.

Property of a North London, UK, collector.

Treveri mint; struck AD 268. 1st officina. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PAX AVG, Pax standing to left, holding olive branch with right and sceptre with left hand; P in left field. RIC V.2 318 (Colonia Agrippinensis); RSC 215b (same). 3.24gr, 21mm, 2h.

Good Very Fine. Some silvering remaining.

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

Treveri mint; struck AD 262-263. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / HERC PACIFERO, Hercules standing to left, holding olive branch, club and lion skin. RIC V.2 67 (Lugdunum); RIC V.4 209; RSC 101a. 2.84gr, 25mm, 7h.

Good Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Mediolanum mint; struck AD 267-268. In the name and types of Postumus. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CONCORD EQ[VIT], Concordia standing to left, holding patera and rudder, foot on prow of ship; [S?] in exergue. RIC V.2 373. 3.00gr, 20mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine. Some original silvering remaining.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Mediolanum mint; struck in the name and types of Postumus, AD 268. 2nd officina. [IMP] POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / [CONCO]RD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera and rudder, foot on prow of ship; S in exergue. RIC V (Postumus) 373; AGK (Postumus) 6b; RSC (Postumus) 19. 3.77gr, 19mm, 11h.

Good Very Fine.

Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

Mediolanum (Milan) mint; struck mid AD 268. 2nd officina. In the name of Postumus. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera with right hand and rudder with left; her right foot on prow of galley to left; S in exergue. RIC V.2 (Postumus) 373; RIC V.4 446; AGK (Postumus) 6a. 2.85gr, 19mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.

Aureolus was an extraordinarily capable general who served under Valerian and Gallienus. He revolted against Gallienus in AD 267, who sieged him in the city of Mediolanum (Milan) where these coins were struck.