Gallienus "zoo"

I've wondered the same thing. I don't think he has posted in more than a year. His brother used to be a prolific poster as well. Not seen hide nor hair of either in quite some time.

 

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Coins of Gallienus are perfect examples of what happens when you take a business (mint) operating well and tell the workers they have to double production because you need more money. While you are at it, tell them to make the silver coins with half the silver they previously used. Repeat this process every month for a couple years and see how things work out for you.

It is a shame that the zoo series came late in the reign when quality was a thing of the past. There are good examples of these coins but they are the exception rather than the rule.

 

I'll pile on with my very humble example, stag walking right:

 

These are fun. I haven't got a lot of them, but they sometimes "" at me


Gallienus, Antoninianus Rome mint
IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
APOLLINI CONS AVG, Griffin left. II at exergue
3.18 gr
Ref : Cohen # 77, RCV # 10180v, Göbl # 718z



Gallienus, Antoninianus Rome mint, 7th officina, AD 267-268
GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking right, drawing bow. Z at exergue
2.41 gr
Ref : Cohen # 72, RCV # 10177, Göbl # 735b, RIC # 163

And Doug is right, the she wolf deserves being mentioned here


Gallienus, Antoninianus Antioch mint, AD 265-266
GALLIENVS AVG radiate head left
AETERNITAS AVG she wolf standing right, suckling twins Romulus and Remus. Branch at exergue
3,9 gr, 20 mm
Ref : RIC V-1 # 628, Göbl # 1628a

By the way, there's a new book dedicated to the Zoo series that I just bought. I don't have it in hand yet but will keep you informed ASAP : stay tuned !

Q

 

How can any ancients collector resist this series!? I have shown weakness several times:

 

I have a couple of Gallienus from the series too.

Gallienus

Obv:- GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
Rev:- DIANAE CONS AVG, gazelle walking left.
Minted in Rome. //XII
Refence:- RIC 181



Obv:– GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right
Rev:– IOVI CONS AVG, Goat walking right
Minted in Rome (//S) . A.D. 257-259
Reference:– RIC 207



And a slightly scarcer bull

Obv:– GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust right
Rev:– SOLI CONS AVG, Bull right, XI in exergue
Minted in Rome
Reference:– RIC 285. RSC 162.