Roman Empire: bronze antoninianus of Gallienus (253-268 AD) Obverse: Gallienus right, wearing radiate crown. Reverse: female deity/personification (Pax?) Came with a Littleton Coin Company ticket. They misspelled the name of Edward Gibbon (author of the classic Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire) as "Gibbons" [sic]. This was posted here primarily for the purpose of uploading the pictures, but feel free to comment or post your own relevant coins if you like. 000865R
GALLIENUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP GALLIENVS AVG - Radiate head right. REVERSE: PAX AETERNA - Pax standing left, holding branch and scepter Struck at Rome, 260-8 AD 3.2g, 20mm RIC 252, C 716
You just have to love these 3rd-century portraits. Gallienus plated AE Antoninianus 260-268 A.D. Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right Reverse: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, resting hand on shield and holding spear Diameter: 19.4 mm Weight 2.37 gr. RIC 534 Milan Mint