Ancients; Gallienus

My new addition. I was thinking about getting one of Valerian II or Trebonianus Gallus (both of which I dont have yet) but had to go for this guy.




Gallienus, August 253 - September 268 A.D

Silver antoninianus, Göbl MIR 872m, RSC IV 310 (Lugdunum), RIC V J18 (Lugdunum), SRCV III 10225, VF, weak reverse strike, 3.077g, 23.3mm, 0o, Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne, Germany) mint, 257 - 258 A.D.; obverse GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and draped bust left, spear in right over shoulder, shield on left arm in left; reverse GERMANICVS MAX V, two captives seated back-to-back at the foot of a trophy, their arms tied behind their backs; scarce;


Here are my other 2.




Gallienus AR Antoninianus. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right / IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding sceptre & thunderbolt. Cohen 388. RIC 644





Gallienus Billon Antoninianus. Siscia mint. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / LIBERO P CONS AVG, Panther walking left, B in ex. Cohen 586. RIC 574

 

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Nice addition, I would like to get that reverse type in time myself.

 

Sweet => that's a pretty nice Gallienus hat-trick you've got there!! (congrats, randygeki)

 

Very cool! I like these spear-over-the-shoulder portraits.

 

Nice collection of coins.

I love the Ancients because these coins are so rich in history. So here's one of mine:



(Not an exact match to the following description, but close, I think) Gallienus AR Antoninianus. Samosata mint [?]. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / PIETAS AVGG, Valerian & Gallienus standing facing each other, sacrificing at altar between them. RSC 792b

Note the double G in AVGG on the reverse, signifying the joint rule of Gallienus and Valerian.

Gallienus' father Valerian was taken captive by the Sassanian king Shapur I, becoming the only Roman Emperor who was captured and taken as a prisoner of war, further destabilizing the Empire.

The Emperor Gallienus' reign was beset by economic pressures, revolts, barbarian invasions, plague, and a seemingly endless lineup of potential usurpers. I like this collection of potential usurpers from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallienus_usurpers

Good times.


guy

 

Nice one Randy .

 

Very nice coins and photos Randy.

 

I like your new addition, but love the IOVI STATORI. Very nice.

 

Great coins Randy, welcome to kitty club...

 

Man, I just can't resist a good ol' fashioned Gallienus dog-pile!!

 

TY and post some more

 

Post more? Why, I happen to have some lovely Gallienus coins for you ...


GALLIENUS
Antoninianus
2.8g, 20mm
Milan mint, 261 AD
RIC 322
O: GALLIENVS AVG, cuirassed and draped bust right.
R: LEG I MIN VI P VI F, helmeted Minerva standing left holding Victory in right hand, spear in right and resting on a shield.


GALLIENUS
Antoninianus
3.0g, 19mm
Rome Mint, 267-268 AD
RIC 181
O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.
R: DIANAE CONS AVG, antelope moseying right; XII in ex.


GALLIENUS
Antoninianus
1.9g, 19mm
Rome mint, 267-268 AD
RIC 283
O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.
R: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus right springing heavenward; N in ex.

 

I would say, "Nice coins everyone," but they're not really that nice - they're ants of Gallienus. One doesn't collect these for their eye-appeal. I found this one earlier in the year, with the legend TR P XVI COS VII, making it the last issue in the dated series of Gallienus ants. With a strong strike and clean surfaces showing no wear, this coin easily qualifies as a "best of type" specimen, which says something pretty sad about the state of quality control during this period of Roman minting.

Gallienus, 253-268
AE Antoninianus, Rome mint, 268 AD
Obv.: GALLIENVS AVG; Radiate bust right
Rev.: P M TR P XVI COS VII; Emperor standing left, holding globe and sceptre
Reference: RIC V(a) Gallienus Sole Rule 156 (p. 144)

 

I have a lot of Gallienus' coins, but here are a few of my favorites that I haven't shown lately:

GALLIENUS Antoninianus
OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
REVERSE: APPOLINI CONS AVG, gryphon walking left, Delta in ex.
Struck at Rome, Sole Reign, 267-268 AD
2.5g, 21mm
RIC 165


GALLIENUS Antoninianus
OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
REVERSE: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus right springing heavenward; N in exergue
Struck at Rome, Sole Reign, 267-268 AD
2.27g, 20mm
RIC 283, Cohen 979


GALLIENUS Antoninianus
OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: VIRTVTI AVG Exe: SPQR - Trophy between two captives
Struck at Asian Mint, 268 AD
2.9g, 20mm
RIC V-1, Asian Mint 675


GALLIENUS Antoninianus
OBVERSE: GALLIENVSAVG - Radiate head right
REVERSE: PAXAVG - Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter in left. "S" and "I" across fields
Struck at Siscia, 260-8 AD
3.1g, 19mm
RIC 575k, C 729

 

Dear all,

Here is a very rare denomination for Gallienus. Indeed it is a dupondius, which can easily be confused with an antoninianus, because it is somehow silvered.

The item comes from the famous "Imagines Imperatorum" collection. One or two of you might remember this sale. In the auction catalog, it was erroneously described as antoninianus.

Greetings,

Marc

 

Here are my only Gallienus coins.

Centaur reverse:




Pegasus reverse:

 

Apollo reverse:

 

Nice cherry pick!

 

yes, I thought that this is a dupondius for Marc Aceton. No need to put this in solvents.

 

Indeed not. It's a beautiful coin.