Postumus
3rd-century Roman usurper · France · On the map · Politicians · Died 269
Marcus Cassianius Latinius Postumus was a Roman commander of Batavian origin, who ruled as emperor of the splinter state of the Roman Empire known to modern historians as the Gallic Empire.
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Antoninianus of Postumus: IMP. C. POSTVMVS P. F. AVG![Milestone of Postumus c.261-269 found in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It bears the inscription: [I]MP(ERATORI) CAE[S(ARI)] [M]ARCO CA[SSIJANO] LAT[IN]IO POSTUMO AUG(USTO).](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/PostumusMilestoneAraba.jpg)
Milestone of Postumus c.261-269 found in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. It bears the inscription: [I]MP(ERATORI) CAE[S(ARI)] [M]ARCO CA[SSIJANO] LAT[IN]IO POSTUMO AUG(USTO).
An antoninianus of Postumus. Legend: IMP. C. POSTVMVS P. F. AVG.
Antoninianus struck under Aureolus; Mediolanum (Milan) mint, AD 268.
Left: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust
Right: Hercules standing right, holding lion skin and club resting on rockAbout this person
The Roman army in Gaul threw off its allegiance to emperor Gallienus around the year 260, and Postumus assumed the title and powers of Emperor in the provinces of Gaul, Germania, Britannia, and Hispania. He ruled for the better part of ten years before he was murdered by his own troops.
