Very first Postumus Antoninianus (Summer 260 AD) with long legend and spelling mistake. In difference to most other, mainly later emissions of this issue Rhenus is furthermore not horned here and is balancing something in his right hand.
Obv: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTIMVS (sic!) P F AVG
Rv: SALVS PROVINCIARVM, River god Rhenus reclining left, resting right arm on forepart of boat left in background, cradling reed in left hand, which rests against urn to right.
This coin is part of the first emission of Postumus, issued immediately after the downfall of Saloninus and the capture of the Cologne mint. The portrait is still reminiscent of Gallienus and the full name of the new emperor is given to announce the change in government. It was in the 1983 Cunetio hoard publication, where the consistent spelling error POSTIMVS of the usurper's first emission was first noticed. A curious mistake that offers us a glimpse of the turmoil and confusion that must have surrounded the regime change. After the situation had calmed down, the mint started crafting new dies with a more accurate portrait and shortened IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG titulature.
2,47 gramm
Cologne mint
Collection : Gallic Empire/Empire Gaulois/Gallisches Sonderreich