Gallienus "zoo"

New purchase. I love the detail on the gazelle's horns. Post your "zoo" coins of Gallienus or Salonina.


Gallienus, 253-268 AD
Roman AE Antoninianus, 18 mm, 2.27 g
Rome Mint 267-268 AD
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
Rev: DIANAE CONS AVG, "antelope" walking left, XII in exergue
Refs: RIC 181; Cohen 165; RCV 10200; Göbl 750b

I think the coin depicts a Grant's gazelle, but I don't know enough about the various types of gazelle to be sure:

 

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I love a Gallienus zoo thread! Here's another stag, going in the opposite direction...



I have a couple more that I haven't taken pictures of yet - I'll post them later.

 

great coins.

 

Here's a zoo coin from his wife, Cornelia Salonina:


Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268
Roman AE antoninianus, 2.84 g, 22.8 mm
Rome mint, officina 4, AD 267-268
Obv: COR SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent
Rev: IVNONI CONS AVG, doe walking left; Δ in exergue
Refs: RIC 16; Cohen 70; Göbl 725x; RCV 10643; Hunter 21; Cunetio 1418.

 

Nice Gazelle from Gallienus @Roman Collector !

I do not have a ZOO one from Gallienus himself, but I do have one from his wife:


RI Salonina wife of Gallienus 254-268 CE AE Ant 3.61g 20mm Rome mint 267-268 CE crescent Deer Walking delta RIC 15

 

Mythicals:
Hippocamp (Neptune)


Gryphon (Apollo)


Centaur (Apollo)


Not part of the strict definition of the zoo series because it lacks dedication to a god is the wolf and twins type but it is unusual enough that we should make room for it when the opportunity presents itself. Aeternitas Avg

 

Salonina
Obv:- CORN SALONINA AVG, diademed draped bust right on crescent
Rev:- IVNONI CONS AVG, Bearded elk walking right
Minted in Rome (Delta in exe). A.D. 267-268
References:- RIC 14. Cohen 69

 

Neat coin. Do you plan on collecting the series?

 

Very nice addition!

 

Fun series to collect. A few of mine...

Gazelle going right:


Another one going right, but looks to be a different variety of antelope/gazelle:


Think I need to turn down the brightness of this next pic a little. Centaur going right:

 

I think it'll be a fun collecting focus over the next couple of years--certainly more affordable than his legionary series antoniniani, that's for sure. He's got so many coins that one simply can't collect "Gallienus and Salonina" (I probably have about 50 coins between them, but completely unfocused). It'll be a nice, focused collection. Jim Phelps has a nice paper on them at NumisWiki.

Here's a Centaur:


Gallienus, AD 253-268
Roman AE Antoninianus; 19 mm, 2.7 g
Rome, AD 267-268
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
Rev: APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking left, holding globe and trophy*; H(?) in exergue
Refs: RIC 164; Cohen 73; RCV 10178

*RIC calls this object a trophy; Sear calls it a rudder; Cohen calls it arrows.

 

Have you also seen Jim Phelps’ page, “The Centaur’s Burden”?
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=centaur
I’m definitely for the “rudder” argument.

 

I thought this was the zoo series, but, hey, I love the mythical creatures as well:

 

Yes, I think it's an upside-down rudder, too.

 

Great coins, Bing. The zoo series also includes the mythological creatures.

 

Great coins! I like the Pegasus coin very much! It reminds me of the old filling station signs.

 

I have one like yours RC,


and the moose is loose! Well it looks like a moose.

Stag.

 

Well, I did start out heavily into Gallienus. I actually still like his coins. The problem for me is that the bronze coinage of Gallienus seems to fall into two distinct categories: very nice stuff and garbage. During the crisis years apparently coin quality was not very high on the list of priorities. But I have picked up some nice coins and occasionally find something to add in the sweet spot of nicely priced and a good VF or better.

Here is a link to all of the Gallienus:

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6312

And one coin that I like because/in spite of its weird planchet shape.

 

Here's mine, a gift from a coin buddy!



Where you been @Eng ????