AVAV??...L (type ORIENS, imitation of a Postumus's coin)

Radiate head and draped bust of Bonosus to the right, seen from three quarter ahead.

Sol? Standing and advancing to the left, extending the right hand in front of him and holding a whip with the left hand.

Photo of a coin sold the 25/06/2017 by Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 1, lot 1248, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4108431, link to their website: https://leunumismatik.com/.

The drape is visible on this copy and on a few examples of other types, all sharing the same obverse die.

The legend are illegible, only a few letters stand out. I noted the legends descriptions, that are difficult to read and are sometimes an interpretation of strange forms, following the pieces visible on several copies (for the obverse). Leu Numismatik gives PAX on the reverse, I think they followed Cohen 1 and RIC 1 .. However, it seems more reasonable to me to see Sol there, the whip is clearly distinguishable, the character seems radiate and in a usual position for this type. So I think this is a type not listed so far. The only bust referenced for Bonosus was struck off with the bust naked. I rely on Mrs. Sylviane Estiot's article, ''Probus et les 'tyrans minuscules' Proculus et Bonosus. Que dit la monnaie'', published in ''Historiae Augustae, Colloquium Nanceiense, Atti dei Convegni sulla Historia Augusta, XII''. Mrs. Estiot demonstrates that the obverse dies are all the same for the entire coinage. See page 220 and 221 for copy 20 = Malicorne 56. The theory advanced in the article is that they are in fact imitative coins of Postumus. The types used and the obverse legends are all related to Postumus coins.