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<p>[QUOTE="JulesUK, post: 4400289, member: 107940"]Well, very interesting post.</p><p>Julian II wins it for me, as shown in my recent thread:- <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-last-pagan.358565/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-last-pagan.358565/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-last-pagan.358565/</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>However Gallienus seems to be catching the popular vote, and with good reason it seems. A quick scan through my collection shows that I have quite a few of his coins already - and not only "Zoo" ones.</p><p>I will reference this thread in my "Gallienus" cataloguing studies when I come to do them but for now here are two of my better, non-zoo ones.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1106006[/ATTACH]</p><p>GALLIENUS (AD 267) Ant 21mm 3.62g Asia/Antioch mint RIC V Gallienus 603</p><p>Obv; GALLIENVS AVG. Bust of Gallienus Rad, draped right</p><p>Rev; P M TR P XV PP. Neptune, standing Left foot on prow, holding trident in left hand. VIIC in ex. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1106008[/ATTACH]</p><p>GALLIENUS (AD 266-268) Ant 20mm 3.41g Asian/Antioch Mint. 623 var (dot after mintmark); Goebl 1647a; Sear 10404, RIC V-1 (S)</p><p>Obv; GALLIENVS AVG. Bust of Gallienus, rad, cuir right.</p><p>Rev; VIRTUS AVG. Hercules, nude except for lionskin draped over left arm, standing right, holding club in rt hand and apple in left. VIIC in ex.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JulesUK, post: 4400289, member: 107940"]Well, very interesting post. Julian II wins it for me, as shown in my recent thread:- [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-last-pagan.358565/[/URL] However Gallienus seems to be catching the popular vote, and with good reason it seems. A quick scan through my collection shows that I have quite a few of his coins already - and not only "Zoo" ones. I will reference this thread in my "Gallienus" cataloguing studies when I come to do them but for now here are two of my better, non-zoo ones. [ATTACH=full]1106006[/ATTACH] GALLIENUS (AD 267) Ant 21mm 3.62g Asia/Antioch mint RIC V Gallienus 603 Obv; GALLIENVS AVG. Bust of Gallienus Rad, draped right Rev; P M TR P XV PP. Neptune, standing Left foot on prow, holding trident in left hand. VIIC in ex. [ATTACH=full]1106008[/ATTACH] GALLIENUS (AD 266-268) Ant 20mm 3.41g Asian/Antioch Mint. 623 var (dot after mintmark); Goebl 1647a; Sear 10404, RIC V-1 (S) Obv; GALLIENVS AVG. Bust of Gallienus, rad, cuir right. Rev; VIRTUS AVG. Hercules, nude except for lionskin draped over left arm, standing right, holding club in rt hand and apple in left. VIIC in ex.[/QUOTE]
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