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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 4397103, member: 99456&quot;]Here’s an <a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205" rel="nofollow">excellent paper</a> on the subject which outlines the evidence related to the minting of coins by Macrianus in 260/1 and includes other interesting observations related to HA coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/42668205" rel="nofollow">LEGUTKO, P.</a> (2002). The Revolt of Macrianus and Quietus and its effect on Alexandrian Coinage, AD 260-263. <i>The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-),</i> <i>162</i>, 135-168.</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><font size="4">&quot;Further, the much-discussed papyrus POxy 1411 discusses the refusal of bankers to accept τό θείόν των σεβασιών νόμίσμα, &#039;the sacred coin of the emperors&#039;, referring to Macrianus and Quietus, and is dated to Hathyr 28 (25 November 260). Why the bankers did not accept the coins is unclear. They may have objected to the weight standard of the new coins, which average about a quarter of a gram lighter than those of Valerian&#039;s year 7 (29 August 259-28 August 260).&quot;</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>The article on Wikipedia draws heavily from <a href="https://www.worldcat.org/title/gallienus-a-study-in-reformist-and-sexual-politics/oclc/37041440" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.worldcat.org/title/gallienus-a-study-in-reformist-and-sexual-politics/oclc/37041440" rel="nofollow">J Bray’s 1997 book</a>, “Gallienus: A Study in Reformist and Sexual Politics”,&nbsp; which reads:</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><font size="4">“We have seen that the mint at Alexandria started coining in the name of the usurpurs in September 260.&nbsp; But before the end of August 261 it was issuing coins in the name of Gallienus.&nbsp; Nevertheless some parts of Egypt remained loyal to Quietus until his death.”</font></p></blockquote><p><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]1105661[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="4">Egypt, Alexandria, <b>Gallienus</b>, 253-268 Tetradrachm circa 262-263 (year 10)</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Size:</b> 23mm, 10.63g</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Obv:</b> Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Rev:</b> ΔЄKA/ЄTHPI/CKV/PIOV in four lines within laurel wreath; below, L I</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Ref: </b>Geissen 2915 (this coin cited) Dattari-Savio Pl. 272, 5273 (this coin) </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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