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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TJC, post: 2770228, member: 45502&quot;]Here are 3 more Gallienus ants<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; And I have another couple more on there way<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>My focus on the third century brings me in contact with many gallienus coins.&nbsp; I have a hard time saying no to vf-ef Gallienus types.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]638616[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]638617[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus Billon Antoninianus. Mint of Asia. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / AETERNITAS AVG, Saturn standing right, holding scythe, <u>PXV (short for TR P XV)</u> in ex. Cohen 44.</p><p>RIC 606. SR-10170</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]638618[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]638619[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus AE Antoninianus. Mint of Asia (RIC) or Antioch (Göbl), 266 AD. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / IVBENTVS AVG Emperor standing facing, head left, holding Victory and upright spear. Mintmark VIIC dot. RIC 615a; Goebl 1641a; Sear 10249.</p><p>Note: This coin sometimes has the reverse legend IVBENTVS or LVBENTVS AVG. The <u>coin is dated to 266-267 CE by the exergual mark, VIIC, which means COS VII.</u></p><p>Note: VIIC in the exergue is indicative of the seventh and last consulate of Gallienus, which commenced in 266 AD</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This next coin is harder to find and especially for reasonable money.&nbsp; Or at least that has been my observation. The obverse is a more crude portrait, but like the character of it<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]638620[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]638621[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus AR Antoninianus. 258 AD. IMP GALLIENVS P AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter, standing on cippus inscribed IMP C E S (Imperator cum exercitu suo = Emperor with his army), holding Victory and spear. Cohen 398.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to add on<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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