Gallienus

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by stainless, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. stainless

    stainless ANTONINIVS

    Just went and snatched this one up, it's an AR billon piece:


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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    I see some deposits ;p

    I like the reverse.
     
  4. Bart9349

    Bart9349 Junior Member

    Gallienus, I think, is under appreciated and overly condemned as an emperor.

    Not much that poor SOB could do as the empire disintegrated before his eyes. That face that he maintained a center core of the empire intact during his reign despite barbarian invasions, internal revolts, economic instablility, etc is amazing. This allowed the later reunification of the empire under Aurelian.

    I'm too lazy to research it myself, but what is the inscription on the reverse of the coin?

    Good stuff.
     
  5. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Yeah nice rev.
     
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