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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 7894573, member: 85693&quot;]I too like the coins of Gallienus, though I don&#039;t seek them out as avidly as some other ancients.&nbsp; Whenever I get one, I find the attribution part to be somewhat difficult, which I rather enjoy.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some of my latest ones (from the past year), with my best guess at attributions:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362724[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Gallienus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(260-268 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Mediolanum Mint (see note)</b></p><p>GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right /&nbsp; LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor (no field marks).</p><p>RIC 489K var. (no fieldmarks); Göbl 1093m; Cunetio hoard 1596; Normanby hoard 406.&nbsp; (see note)</p><p>(2.53 grams / 19 mm)</p><p>eBay August 2021</p><p><b>Attribution Note:&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>Two of this type with identical descriptions: </p><p>RIC 226k, Rome Mint </p><p>RIC 489k, Mediolanum Mint.</p><p>Numista lists both types, noting RIC 489: &quot;It is similar to RIV(sic) V.1 226 but differs in style&quot;&nbsp; My guess based on looking at a few of these is that this is</p><p>Mediolanum, RIC 489k.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s another recent one I rassled with:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362723[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Gallienus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(260-268 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Siscia Mint</b></p><p>GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / PAX AVG Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter</p><p>RIC 575f; Göbl 1441 (variety for obverse bust type); Cohen 728; MIR 1441aa (3 specimens)</p><p>(2.60 grams / 19 x 17 mm)</p><p>eBay August 2021&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This one is a &quot;joint reign&quot; type - I was impressed by the quality of the workmanship on this: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362725[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Gallienus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(254-255 A.D.) (joint reign)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONSERVA, Jupiter standing left holding thunderbolt and sceptre.</p><p>RIC 143 (j.r.); Göbl 0025v; RSC 351; Sear 10237.</p><p>(3.23 grams / 23 x 21 mm)</p><p>eBay April 2021 </p><p><br /></p><p>Another &quot;joint reign&quot; with notes demonstrating some mint location disagreement:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362727[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Gallienus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(255-256 A.D.) (joint reign)</b></p><p><b>Asia (RIC) Samosata (Göbl)</b></p><p>IMP CP LIC GALLIENVS AVG radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PIETAS AVGG, Gallienus and Valerian, standing face to face, sacrificing at altar; holding patera, sceptre, etc.</p><p>RIC V 446; Göbl 1676m.</p><p>(2.85 grams / 21 mm)</p><p>eBay Mar. 2021&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><b>Attribution Notes:</b></p><p>Only Wildwinds describes RIC 446 as being from Rome.</p><p>Bust is described as draped, but this also cuirassed.&nbsp; See: Nomos, Obolos Web Auction No. 4, Lot 757, 21.02.2016 Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 15, Lot 2003, 27.2.2021</p><p><br /></p><p>Aequitas on this dumpy one: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1362729[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Gallienus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Antoninianus</b></p><p><b>(261-262 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and</p><p>cuirassed bust right / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, VI in right field.</p><p>RIC 159 var. (bust / field mark); Göbl 0500q. </p><p>(3.72 grams / 20 x 16 mm)</p><p>eBay Sep. 2020[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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