Scythian Quiver

442, Lot: 585. Estimate $150. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Postumus. Romano-Gallic Emperor, AD 260-269. Antoninianus (18.5mm, 3.74 g, 7h). Mint I. Group Va-b (AD 268). IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P VIIII COS [IIII P P], bow, club and Scythian quiver. AGK 65a and note (r1); RIC V 291; Cunetio 2447. VF, some silvering, small flan crack. Rare.

Bought from Spink, 1994.

AGK 65 includes reverses with both Roman and Scythian quivers depicted. Note 65 explains this.