Rome: The Gallic Empire

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Gallienus struggled manfully to keep the Empire together, but in 260 AD his son, Saloninus was captured and executed at Colonia Agrippina (Cologne),by the governor of Lower Germany, Postumus. Postumus declared a break-away empire, comprising of Gaul, Germany, Spain and Britain. This empire lasted for 15 years under different rulers until it was regained by Aurelian in 274 AD.

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Postumus 260 - 269 AD AR Antonianus	Postumus 260 - 269 AD Bronze Double Sestertius	Postumus 260 - 269 AD AR Antonianus	Postumus, issued by Aureolus 260 - 269 AD AE Antonianus
Postumus 260 - 269 AD AE Antonianus of Cologne	Postumus 260 - 269 AD AR Antonianus of Lugdunum	Postumus 260 - 269 AD "Double Sestertius" of Lugdunum	Laelianus 269 AD AE Antoninianus of Cologne
Marius 269 AD AE Antoninianus of Cologne	Victorinus 269 - 271 AD AE Antoninianus	Tetricus I 271 - 274 AD AE Antoninianus	Tetricus II 273-274 AD AE Antonininus
Tetricus II 273-274 AD AE Antonininus

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