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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 26123410, member: 87809"]The number of Gallienus coins is huge, but I am happy to share these ones that I think are quite nice:</p><p><br /></p><p>The measurements are from their previous owner; haven't had the time to measure them myself.</p><p><br /></p><p>AE 21, 5.58 g</p><p>Alexandreia Troas, 253 – 260 AD pseudo-autonomous coinage struck during the reign of Valerianus I and Gallienus</p><p>RPC X unassigned number, ID 63985; Bellinger A459; SNG Copenhagen 200-201; BMC 184; Lindgren I A343A; SNG München 138; SNG von Aulock 7576</p><p><br /></p><p>The legends on this coinage uses Latin rather than Greek because of its status as a colony.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: IMP LICI GALL(IENVS) Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to r. Border of dots.</p><p>Rev.: COL(onia) AVG(gvsta)-TRO(a), She-wolf standing r., suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. Border of dots.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1666624[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1666625[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus, good silver</p><p>Mediolanum, 258 – 259 AD, struck under the authority of Valerian I and Gallienus</p><p>2.71 g; </p><p><br /></p><p>RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 405f; MIR (Göbl) 921 l; Cohen 1148;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: <i>IMP GALLIENVS AVG</i> Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to r. Border of dots.</p><p>Rev.: <i>VICTORIA AVGG</i> (Victoria of the two Augusti) Victoria, winged, draped, standing facing, head to l., wings outstretched, holding unwound diadem in both hands, small shield at her feet on either side.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1666626[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1666627[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus</p><p>Rome, 264 – 267 AD, 10th officina, struck under Gallienus sole reign</p><p>3.26 g</p><p>MIR 36, 636a; RIC V, I, 330 (var. obverse legend); Cohen 1322; RCV III (Sear), 10416</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: GALLIENVS AVG Radiate bust of Gallienus to r. Border of dots.</p><p>Rev.: VIRTVS AVGVSTI Mars, standing to l., right foot on helmet, holding olive branch in r. hand and vertical spear in l. Mint mark X in l. field. Border of dots.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1666628[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1666629[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your Gallienus coins that you like or anything relevant<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 26123410, member: 87809"]The number of Gallienus coins is huge, but I am happy to share these ones that I think are quite nice: The measurements are from their previous owner; haven't had the time to measure them myself. AE 21, 5.58 g Alexandreia Troas, 253 – 260 AD pseudo-autonomous coinage struck during the reign of Valerianus I and Gallienus RPC X unassigned number, ID 63985; Bellinger A459; SNG Copenhagen 200-201; BMC 184; Lindgren I A343A; SNG München 138; SNG von Aulock 7576 The legends on this coinage uses Latin rather than Greek because of its status as a colony. Ob.: IMP LICI GALL(IENVS) Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to r. Border of dots. Rev.: COL(onia) AVG(gvsta)-TRO(a), She-wolf standing r., suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. Border of dots. [ATTACH=full]1666624[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1666625[/ATTACH] Antoninianus, good silver Mediolanum, 258 – 259 AD, struck under the authority of Valerian I and Gallienus 2.71 g; RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 405f; MIR (Göbl) 921 l; Cohen 1148; Ob.: [I]IMP GALLIENVS AVG[/I] Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to r. Border of dots. Rev.: [I]VICTORIA AVGG[/I] (Victoria of the two Augusti) Victoria, winged, draped, standing facing, head to l., wings outstretched, holding unwound diadem in both hands, small shield at her feet on either side. [ATTACH=full]1666626[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1666627[/ATTACH] Antoninianus Rome, 264 – 267 AD, 10th officina, struck under Gallienus sole reign 3.26 g MIR 36, 636a; RIC V, I, 330 (var. obverse legend); Cohen 1322; RCV III (Sear), 10416 Ob.: GALLIENVS AVG Radiate bust of Gallienus to r. Border of dots. Rev.: VIRTVS AVGVSTI Mars, standing to l., right foot on helmet, holding olive branch in r. hand and vertical spear in l. Mint mark X in l. field. Border of dots. [ATTACH=full]1666628[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1666629[/ATTACH] Please share your Gallienus coins that you like or anything relevant:)[/QUOTE]
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