Postumius (or Gaius Postumius) served as a moneyer around 74 BCE during a relatively stable period of the late Roman Republic. The denarii of C. Postumius typically featured imagery celebrating his family’s historical achievements and Roman traditions. His coins often depicted Diana, the goddess of the hunt, accompanied by a hunting hound. Right now, a Roman Republic C. Postumius AR Denarius Silver Coin is available online at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
This Roman Republic C. Postumius AR Denarius Coin is in Extremely Fine condition. According to the NGC, the coin has surfaces that are mostly untoned with bright fields that have a pale silver coloration. The devices remain sharply struck and well defined, resulting in the 5/5 strike grade assigned to the coin. The 4/5 surface grade indicates a coin with above average luster for its age.
As a member of the prestigious Postumia gens, one of Rome’s ancient patrician families, C. Postumius would have come from a background steeped in political tradition and likely viewed his position as moneyer as an early step in the cursus honorum, the traditional sequence of public offices. The Postumii had produced numerous consuls and military commanders throughout Roman history, and his coinage reflects pride in this ancestral heritage through careful selection of imagery that celebrated family achievements and Roman virtues.
The obverse of Roman Republic C. Postumius AR Denarius Coins come with a right-profiile bust of Diana, the goddess of the hunt. On the reverse, the coin features a hound in right-profile relief above a spear. These designs exemplified how Republican moneyers used coinage to advertise their family’s distinguished service to Rome and to establish their own political credentials through visual propaganda.
If you have any questions about this ancient silver coin, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
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Postumius (or Gaius Postumius) served as a moneyer around 74 BCE during a relatively stable period of the late Roman Republic. The denarii of C. Postumius typically featured imagery celebrating his family’s historical achievements and Roman traditions. His coins often depicted Diana, the goddess of the hunt, accompanied by a hunting hound. Right now, a Roman Republic C. Postumius AR Denarius Silver Coin is available online at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
This Roman Republic C. Postumius AR Denarius Coin is in Extremely Fine condition. According to the NGC, the coin has surfaces that are mostly untoned with bright fields that have a pale silver coloration. The devices remain sharply struck and well defined, resulting in the 5/5 strike grade assigned to the coin. The 4/5 surface grade indicates a coin with above average luster for its age.
As a member of the prestigious Postumia gens, one of Rome’s ancient patrician families, C. Postumius would have come from a background steeped in political tradition and likely viewed his position as moneyer as an early step in the cursus honorum, the traditional sequence of public offices. The Postumii had produced numerous consuls and military commanders throughout Roman history, and his coinage reflects pride in this ancestral heritage through careful selection of imagery that celebrated family achievements and Roman virtues.
The obverse of Roman Republic C. Postumius AR Denarius Coins come with a right-profiile bust of Diana, the goddess of the hunt. On the reverse, the coin features a hound in right-profile relief above a spear. These designs exemplified how Republican moneyers used coinage to advertise their family’s distinguished service to Rome and to establish their own political credentials through visual propaganda.
If you have any questions about this ancient silver coin, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.