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<p>[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 8220828, member: 80952"]My first Gallienus Zoo series was this one (I am sure [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] would like different examples, but when seeing "mythological creatures" this is the first thing we think about <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ) </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1443764[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus AE Antoninianus. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking left, holding globe and reversed rudder. Mintmark H. RIC V 164, Cohen 74, RSC 74. Sear5 10177.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pegasus is another popular creature fitting the subject. I recently bought this coin, very cheap, mainly because I like the portrait a lot. The reverse is from a worn die and the flan is small but I still consider this a very nice coin </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1443766[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus Æ silvered</p><p>20 mm, 2,88 g</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head of Gallienus right / Rev: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus flying right.</p><p>RIC V Gallienus 283, RSC IV 979[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 8220828, member: 80952"]My first Gallienus Zoo series was this one (I am sure [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] would like different examples, but when seeing "mythological creatures" this is the first thing we think about :) ) [ATTACH=full]1443764[/ATTACH] Gallienus AE Antoninianus. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking left, holding globe and reversed rudder. Mintmark H. RIC V 164, Cohen 74, RSC 74. Sear5 10177. Pegasus is another popular creature fitting the subject. I recently bought this coin, very cheap, mainly because I like the portrait a lot. The reverse is from a worn die and the flan is small but I still consider this a very nice coin [ATTACH=full]1443766[/ATTACH] Antoninianus Æ silvered 20 mm, 2,88 g Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head of Gallienus right / Rev: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus flying right. RIC V Gallienus 283, RSC IV 979[/QUOTE]
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