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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 2745793, member: 87200&quot;]Gallienus (253-268 C.E.) was an interesting ruler. He presided over the seeming deterioration of the empire with the creation of the Gallic empire in the west, depredations of the Goths, the losses to the Persians in the east, and the rise of Palmyra in the east as well. Nonetheless, because he reigned for so long by third century standards his coinage is varied and interesting, despite the fact that he completely debased the antoninianus.</p><p><br /></p><p>He was interested in philosophy as well, supporting the neo-Platonist Porphyry and traveling to Greece to be inducted into various mysteries.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sharing two coins here, with the obverse and reverse of the first and just the reverse of the 3rd as the portrait is just about obliterated on that one. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Radiate head of Gallienus facing right, Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding cadeucus and scepter.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]627772[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]627773[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The third is a relatively rare reverse type featuring the legend DIANAE CONS AVG and a stag walking to the right (Sear 10201). Since I&#039;m partial to coins with animals on the reverse I thought I&#039;d share it. Please share your Gallienus coins in this thread.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]627776[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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