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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3604390, member: 75937"]Heck, <i>these</i> are nicer-than-usual! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964823[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964824[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]964825[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>All kidding aside, here are a few favorites, each from a different mint, and each depicting the emperor in all his neck-bearded glory. </p><p><br /></p><p>Joint reign:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964826[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gallienus, AD 253-268.</p><p>Roman Billon Antoninianus, 4.40 g, 23.5 mm.</p><p>Samosata, AD 255-256.</p><p>Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Tyche, left, presenting wreath to emperor, right, who holds spear in left.</p><p>Refs: RIC 448; RSC 902; Cohen 902; RCV 10341; Hunter p. xlvii; Göbl 1677m.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964827[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gallienus, AD 253-268.</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus, 3.61 g, 21.1 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Cologne, AD 257-258.</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Gallienus in military attire standing right, holding spear and standard.</p><p>Refs: RIC 58F; Göbl 8821; Cohen 1309; RCV 10413; Hunter 58; ERIC II 1030.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sole reign:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964828[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gallienus, AD 153-268.</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus.</p><p>Mediolanum, AD 264-265.</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, Narrow radiate head right, both ribbons behind.</p><p>Rev: DIANA FELIX, Diana standing right, holding spear and bow; at foot, hound.</p><p>Refs: RIC 473K; Göbl 1146m(2): Cohen/RSC 173; RCV 10197; Hunter pl. lxvi.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964829[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gallienus, 253-268 AD.</p><p>Roman Æ Antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.8 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome Mint, 10th emission, 267-268 AD.</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.</p><p>Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, tiger walking left, B in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC 230K; Göbl 713b; Cohen 586; RCV 10281; Cunetio 1341; Hunter 112[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3604390, member: 75937"]Heck, [I]these[/I] are nicer-than-usual! ;) [ATTACH=full]964823[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]964824[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]964825[/ATTACH] All kidding aside, here are a few favorites, each from a different mint, and each depicting the emperor in all his neck-bearded glory. Joint reign: [ATTACH=full]964826[/ATTACH] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman Billon Antoninianus, 4.40 g, 23.5 mm. Samosata, AD 255-256. Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and draped bust, right. Rev: RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Tyche, left, presenting wreath to emperor, right, who holds spear in left. Refs: RIC 448; RSC 902; Cohen 902; RCV 10341; Hunter p. xlvii; Göbl 1677m. [ATTACH=full]964827[/ATTACH] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.61 g, 21.1 mm, 12 h. Cologne, AD 257-258. Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Gallienus in military attire standing right, holding spear and standard. Refs: RIC 58F; Göbl 8821; Cohen 1309; RCV 10413; Hunter 58; ERIC II 1030. Sole reign: [ATTACH=full]964828[/ATTACH] Gallienus, AD 153-268. Roman billon antoninianus. Mediolanum, AD 264-265. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, Narrow radiate head right, both ribbons behind. Rev: DIANA FELIX, Diana standing right, holding spear and bow; at foot, hound. Refs: RIC 473K; Göbl 1146m(2): Cohen/RSC 173; RCV 10197; Hunter pl. lxvi. [ATTACH=full]964829[/ATTACH] Gallienus, 253-268 AD. Roman Æ Antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.8 mm, 5 h. Rome Mint, 10th emission, 267-268 AD. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, tiger walking left, B in exergue. Refs: RIC 230K; Göbl 713b; Cohen 586; RCV 10281; Cunetio 1341; Hunter 112[/QUOTE]
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