I have this big bronze, but I can't figure out the ruler. The obverse's only remaining lettering is --NVSPIVS. The reverse says ANTIOSH IC(?) The appearance of the portrait led me to think Valerian I, but no matches. I tried RPC with the obverse and reverse legends, but nothing popped up.
This acsearch search result may be helpful (wolf twins Pisidia): https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...de=1&fr=1&it=1&es=1&ot=1¤cy=usd&order=0 Can’t tell who it is… but I’d guess later, maybe mid third century… Valerian-ish. Busy looks radiate which may be a clue. Edit: maybe this one? https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4017827
Sheesh, you got it. Never expected Gallienus to look so wonky. Plus, I wonder how they messed up the spelling of Antioch like that. Those Antiochian engravers need to be fired! Very interesting spelling of Gallienus - Galihnvs. Not too often you get greek and latin mixed up like that, outside of these Antioch coins, it seems.
Haha, yeah every time I see a provincial coin with what looks like gibberish legends I think of Antioch of Pisidia. Creeping up my list of things to do with my time machine is promoting literacy in mid-third century Pisidian Antioch. My efforts would surely put in motion a butterfly effect, leading to me returning to a present time where all humans live in peace and prosperity on a tropical Mars.
h.w.earl, I think O.J. hit the nail on the head. The Romulus-Remus theme was very popular on the coins of Antiochia-Pisidia. Pictured below is a photo from my files of an example of a Gallienus bronze from a CNG auction, it's very crude. The example below of Gordian III is from my collection.
