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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3020925, member: 75937&quot;]&quot;Oriens augusti&quot; means the &quot;rising sun of the emperor,&quot; implying a new day, a fresh start, and rising fortune. The reverse depicts Sol, the sun god, holding a whip with which to drive his chariot across the sky.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a new purchase from [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER] . It&#039;s common but nice for the type.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]751230[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gallienus, AD 253-268</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus, 2.58 g, 18.1 mm, 1 h</p><p>Rome, AD 264-266</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right</p><p>Rev: ORIENS AVG, Sol walking left, right hand raised, holding whip in left hand; Z in left field</p><p>Refs: RIC 249K; Göbl 0165a; Cohen 699; RCV 10297; Hunter 72</p><p><br /></p><p>This &quot;it&#039;s a new day&quot; message has been used even in modern times by leaders trying to instill hope among their pessimistic citizens:</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]EU-IBF8nwSY[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Post anything you feel is relevant, as always![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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