Gallienus finds some peace...

It didn't take more than a few moments for me to decide that I wanted this one when I saw it on @Brian Bucklan's store. It is reasonably well-struck for a Gallienus, sports a scarcer left-facing portrait, and retains a goodly amount of its original silvering on an extra large flan. I also like the little palm in the exergue.

PAX FVNDATA, "Peace founded", is thought to refer to the victories won against Shapur I of the Sassanian Empire. This peace was in fact established by Gallienus's nominal vassal, Odenathus, founder of the Palmyrene Kingdom of Syria. Odenathus effectively crippled Shapur's retreating armies, besieging him in his capital city of Ctesiphon. This legend was only used by one other ruler, Philip I, and also in connection with the Persians, though his coin actually names the enemy (PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS).

It seems like it's been awhile since we've had a Gallienus thread, so feel free to post your favorites!


GALLIENUS
Billon Antoninianus. 3.39g, 23mm. Antioch mint, AD 264-265. RIC 652; MIR 1635a (6 examples). O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust left. R: PAX FVNDATA, Trophy and arms flanked by two captives; palm branch in exergue.

 

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That is great Gallienus Zumbly!! I don't have this variety and would dig having one as nice as yours. Nice eye appeal, which can be challenging for silvered ants of Gallienus.

Since your asking; here are few of mine

Gallienus / Abundance


Gallienus / GERMANICUS MAX


Gallienus / Aslkepius


Gallienus / Mercury

 

Got me zumbly, I've got none. But yours is nice.

 

Thanks! Love the portraits on your second and third coins.

 

Very nice zumbly. I got just the one Gallienus

 

Wow! A really sharp looking coin Z. That flan is something special.

 

For some reason, we see Antioch issues of this time with large flans, more often than not with full beading and excess metal beyond it. Workmanship at this mint stayed pretty good even down to the reign of Claudius II.

No Gallienus??

 

Plus his Mysia Triumphal arch would be good as well.

 

Zzzzzzz-Bro => sweet OP-score!!

Yah, it's 3 am here in the frozen north, but I figured that I'd better toss-in my usual three Gallienus examples (party-on?!!)

You rock (again, that's a great new OP-score, coin-bro)

Notorious Big-G => Gallienus

 

CoinTalk never closes, my insomniac friend . Thanks for throwing those great Gallienuses into the pot!

 

Sorry I couldn't contribute, but hey some great coins.

 

I'm sure you'll eventually get that excellent Gallienus bridge coin .

 

What a great Gallienus! It seems difficult to find complete dotted borders on any bronze coin of that era or later, especially for Gallienus.

My one Gallienus Imperial (might have one or two more dogs from an old mixed lot), purchased for the excellent tigress:


Gallienus, sole reign
CE 260-268
Antoninianus, Rome mint
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, striped tigress standing left; B in exergue
Ref: RIC V 230 (Sole reign)

Provincial with a cool pedigree and glorious neckbeard:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus
year 13, CE 265/6
tetradrachm, 21 mm, 9.1 gm
Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: AVTKΠΛIKΓAΛΛIHNOCCEB; eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak, palm over shoulder; L IΓ across field
Ref: Emmett 3806(13), R1
Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 88.203 (accessioned 1888); Benjamin Pierce Cheney Collection

Kidding about the magnificence of his or any neckbeard. Blech!

 

WOW!! Exceptional examples from the OP on down!!

I just picked up two of the more modest types (at the last CNG e-auction) but I guess they generally fall into the 'zoo' series---or at least one does LOL; antoninianus.... with a centaur and the antelope:

 

Wow, Mikey-Z => I bid on that last Gallienus centaur example (you outbid me)

Sweet score for $65

... the gloves are now off

 

Oh Oh !!! Sorry buddy, I couldn't resist scoring one of the type for under estimate

 

To change the pace a bit, how about a few 'Syrian Mint' types:

 

Very nice, @Mikey Zee. Wow, you guys are really pulling out the stops. It sure seems like we have plenty of pretty Gallienuses, eh. Don't be afraid to show your junkier examples too, folks .


GALLIENUS
AE Antoninianus. 3.54g, 21.4mm. Rome mint, AD 262-263. RIC 192a. O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. R: FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding standard and scepter, N in right field.


GALLIENUS
AE Antoninianus. 4.03g, 21.2mm. Antioch mint, AD 267. RIC 607. O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: FIDES AVG, Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus; PXV in exergue.