Gallienus, 253 - 268 AD AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Mint, 23mm, 10.67 grams Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right. Reverse: Eagle standing right holding wreath in beak, palm branch behind. Milne4119,20 // Dattari5288 // Koln2928 Well struck on a broad flan When I bought the Probus yesterday, it was a hard decision between that coin and this one. So hard that I pondered about it for several hours. At the end I decided "Why agonize, get them both." So yeah, this is my first Gallienus and my second Alexandrian Tet. And oh yeah, this one is an Ex. @Ken Dorney . Not to plug his vcoins store (I get nothing for mentioning it), but man, he gets some pretty sweet stuff on his website all the time. Fast becoming one of my favorite dealers. Post your Gallienus coins.
Another Tet collector forming? Very nice addition. Gallienus ( 253 - 268 A.D.) Billon Tetradrachm O: A K Π ΛI OY ΓAΛΛIANOC EY EY C, bearded, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Nike (Victory) walking right, wreath extended in right, palm frond over shoulder in left, L - S flanking across field. Alexandria Mint 258 -259 A.D. 21.6mm 9.13g Savio pl. 271, 10525 (same dies); BMC Alexandria p. 286, 2194; Milne 3995; SNG Cop 768; Kampmann 90.31; Emmett 3736 (R2) Published on wildwinds.
Love the Tet @Sallent! And the Eagle is the coup-de-grace for me! Easy decision: GET.THEM.BOTH! I have no Gallienus Tet, rather some Ant, I will post one: RI Gallienus 253-268 CE Ant Hercules
Emperor Gallien, 253-268. Tetradrachme struck at Alexandria. AT/:. AVT K ΠΛIK ΛΛAΛΛIHNOC CEB Bel. Bust of the emperor on the right. Rev :. Eagle holding a crown and a palm, Year 9 (261/262). Weight: 10.07 g, Diameter: 23 mm.
nice lookn' tet mat! gallienus has some pretty flattering portraits on these tets doesn't he? i posted my best looking gallienus the other day, so here is an alexadrian tet of claudius ii i got from ken dorny.
Emperor Gallien, 253-268 N. C Tetradrachme struck in Alexandria. Vs :. AVT K ΠΛIK ΛΛAΛΛIHNOC CEB Bel. Bust of the emperor on the right. Rev :. Homonoia is to the left, holding Doppelfüllhorn, L = IB years 12 (264/265). Weight: 9.90 g, Diameter: 22 mm. Here is another Gallien. I find the tetradrachme of egypt very pleasant too.
I think where as much as possible I will try to collect later rulers in Tet form. If the choice is between devalued and shrinking Roman coinage, or larger, thicker, heavier and more detailed provincial Tets, the choice is obvious. For earlier rulers, I think I'll still focus on silver and those nice big As and Sestertii bronzes. PS; Nice coins, everyone. @chrsmat71 and @DUPONDII those are very lovely portraits. Nice Reverse on yours too, chrsmat71. @Mat , yours has a lot of character, man. It is very cool. @Alegandron , that is a nice Ant. I love the copper color on the surface. @John Anthony , thanks for the compliment on the new coin. Means a lot coming from you.
Great acquisition @Sallent and yes, when hesitating between two, why not get both, it's much much less trouble !!! Gallienus, Tetradrachm Alexandria mint, year 14 (AD 266/270) AVTKTTLIKGALLIHNOCCEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right Eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in beak. LIdelta in left field, palm in right field 9.60 gr 22 mm Ref : Emmet # 3804, RCV # 10582 Ex Barry P Murphy Gallienus, Antoninianus Cologne mint, AD 257-258 GALLIENVS PF AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, seen from front VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus, standing right, holding spear and standard 3,93 gr Ref : RCV #10413, Cohen #1309, Göbl # 8821 Gallienus, Antoninianus Antioch mint, AD 265-266 GALLIENVS AVG radiate head left AETERNITAS AVG she wolf standing right, suckling twins Romulus and Remus. Branch at exergue 3,9 gr, 20 mm Ref : RIC V-1 # 628, Göbl # 1628a Q
Did you get to see my Probus? I don't recall. Just in case, here it is. Am I the only one or would you have also found it hard to choose? BATTLE OF THE TETS CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 The contestants: Probus vs. Gallienus On the red corner we have that handsome portrait of Probus with one gorgeous Selene reverse. And look at those amazing shades of color of the patina. And on the blue corner we have that cool dude Gallienus, with a coin so sharp and detailed it can melt even the coldest hearts. And that sharp Imperial Eagle is sure to please and delight even the non-animal lovers. Referee's Decision: Both fighters scored equal numbers of hits, and displayed equal stamina. This fight is a draw. Audience Vote: What say you? Draw or no draw? Let's hear how you would have voted. Did the referee get it right or do you think one of them won this fight?
I vote Probus only because it has some vibrant toning, but maybe Gallienus does too - the pic looks desaturated. In which case I think it's a clear tie. I would not kick either coin out of bed.
Do I approve of buying coins like those? Yes. Been there. Do I approve of you buying more Alexandrians? Only if they are my duplicates. Remember it is nothing special to have nicer coins than mine.
I'd just like to point out that there are other later Provincials besides Alexandria for part of the period. Alexandria was all there was at the end but there are a lot available in Gallienus and before. You will not find thick coins like Alexandria but there are several large diameter ones and some with very nice types. Shop around. Valerian Tarsus AE33 Gallienus Tyre AE28 Salonina AE30 Side Macrianus AE24 Byzantium and Nicaea alliance My last is this Antioch AE25 of Claudius II with artwork only a mother could love. After this, all I have are Alexandrian. Of course there are smaller coins as well.
Another nice very nice one, Sallent! @DUPONDII-- Wow! (especially the first one) Doug, for cryin' out loud please stop encouraging Sallent to buy provincials I showed this coin yesterday (why do coin showing opportunities seem to cluster like that?) but here it is again: EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus year 13, CE 265/6 tetradrachm, 21 mm, 9.1 gm Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev: AVTKΠΛIKΓAΛΛIHNOCCEB; eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak, palm over shoulder; L IΓ across field Ref: Emmett 3806(13), R1 Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 88.203 (accessioned 1888); Benjamin Pierce Cheney Collection
I would have taken both too, with a little preference for the Probus Here's my Probus either Probus, Tetradrachm Tetradrachm minted in Alexandria AD 277 A K M AVPTTPBOC CEB, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Probus right Eagle right, head left, holding wreath in beak. LB in field (regnal year 2) 6,69 gr Ref : Sear #4773v, Emmett #3983/2 Q