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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4579282, member: 82549"]In terms of reaching out and re-establishing contact, I'm guessing that none would have enjoyed that more than Gallienus.</p><p><br /></p><p>His dad, Valerian, captured by Shapur I, and who eventually died in captivity:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/DownwardSpiral/ValerianI.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Silver Double Denarius</p><p>Antioch mint, A.D. 253</p><p>Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG</p><p>Rev: PIETAS AVGG - Two emperors, emperor at left sacrificing at altar with patera, emperor at right, sword on belt, holding eagle-tipped scepter</p><p>RIC 284</p><p>24 x 22 mm, 3.5g.</p><p><br /></p><p>His son, unable to rescue him:</p><p><img src="http://feltemp.com/Images/DownwardSpiral/Gallienus.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Silver Double Denarius</p><p>Asia Minor mint, A.D. 255-256</p><p>Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG</p><p>Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI - Emperor with spear, receiving globe from Jupiter, on right, leaning on scepter</p><p>Wreath in field</p><p>RIC 440</p><p>21mm, 4.5g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4579282, member: 82549"]In terms of reaching out and re-establishing contact, I'm guessing that none would have enjoyed that more than Gallienus. His dad, Valerian, captured by Shapur I, and who eventually died in captivity: [IMG]http://feltemp.com/Images/DownwardSpiral/ValerianI.JPG[/IMG] Silver Double Denarius Antioch mint, A.D. 253 Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG Rev: PIETAS AVGG - Two emperors, emperor at left sacrificing at altar with patera, emperor at right, sword on belt, holding eagle-tipped scepter RIC 284 24 x 22 mm, 3.5g. His son, unable to rescue him: [IMG]http://feltemp.com/Images/DownwardSpiral/Gallienus.JPG[/IMG] Silver Double Denarius Asia Minor mint, A.D. 255-256 Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI - Emperor with spear, receiving globe from Jupiter, on right, leaning on scepter Wreath in field RIC 440 21mm, 4.5g[/QUOTE]
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