IOVN X AIVA (type DIANAE LVCIFERAE, imitation of a Postumus' coin)

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

Dianae standing to the right and holding a torch with both hands.

Several illustrated coins. Sources: Stacks's, 3 and 4 December 1996 ''Ancient and World Gold, Silver and Copper Coins: Including Selections from the Dr. Alfred R. Globus Collection'', lot 812. Formerly NFA 1988, 440. other coins: De Witte, Revue Numismatique 1865 and Malicorne 55.

The drapery is visible only on a few examples of other types, all sharing the same obverse die.

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. 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 pages 220 and 221 for copies 17, 18 and 19 (17 = Malicorne 55, 18 = de Witte, Revue Numismatique 1965, 19 = NFA 1988, 440). reverse dies are also all the same for this type (same particularity occurs for other reverses types, source: Sylviane Estiot's article). 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.