Postumus, Romano-Gallic Emperor, 260-269. Quinarius (Billon, 14 mm, 1.51 g, 7 h), Cologne, 266. POSTVMVS AVG Jugate heads of Postumus, in front, and Hercules, in back, to right, both laureate. Rev. SALVS AVG Aesculapius standing front, head left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff; to right at feet, globe. Elmer 406. Schulte Q11. Sondermann Q.7 (this coin). Extremely rare and interesting. Minor corrosion on the obverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.


The quality of the die engraving for these small coins is astonishing: they are closely linked to Postumus gold coinage and only the best artists worked on them.