Postumus - Hercules

Gallic Empire. OB: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG: Rx: HERC PACIFERO; Hercules standing left holding olive branch, club and lion's skin. RSC IV 101 (Cohen 101); A second, larger and heavier example than the other one in the Museum. Good silver and probably an early strike.
For a brief History of the Gallic Empire in the Moneta Library:
VIEW & DOWNLOAD: Gallic Empire by Percy Webb at this: Gallic Empire