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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TJC, post: 2976288, member: 45502&quot;]I have been working on my third century Gallienus-centric set for while now and have had a harder time finding higher quality &quot;AR&quot; Gallienus joint reign coins. Specifically an early portrait with eye appeal and without the boxy portraiture of his later coinage. </p><p><br /></p><p>This new acquisition is just what i was looking for with both quality and style. Yes, there is a bit of vergis here and there, but the high style of the portrait, the esthetic detail, and mutton chops is seldom seen on coins of Gallienus making this coin my favorite portrait coin.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The reverse is not have bad either IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>Share your favorite Roman portraits!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]731336[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]731337[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gallienus, AR Antoninianus, 253 AD</b>,</p><p>Joint Reign, Rome.</p><p>IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind</p><p>PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse sceptre. RIC V-I 155; Göbl 27t; Sear 10300 var; Cunetio 972; RSC 754.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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