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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 7814200, member: 80952&quot;]Tough question, [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER].</p><p>Thank you for the interesting video.</p><p><br /></p><p>From my 7 Gallienus antoniniani, I like 3 the most. My latest acquisition, with one of my favorite reverses (promoted also as my avatar)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1342995[/ATTACH]</p><p>IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, right / CONCORDIA AVGG, Two right hands clasped together </p><p>RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 131, Cohen 125</p><p><br /></p><p>My bid was with low hopes, as the auction was very animated in general, with prices well over my most pessimistic expectations, but I won this one bidding just once, with the minimum increment. Apparently the corrosion was a turnoff for other bidders. In hand, the corrosion is not that distracting and the coin is not that dull.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my first lot of ancient coins I bought, there were 3 Gallienus antoniniani. I like 2 of them a lot, first because this is not a common reverse:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1343000[/ATTACH]</p><p>GALLIENVS AVG. Radiated and cuirassed bust of Gallienus on the right draped over the left shoulder, seen from three quarters forward (B01). LEG IIII FL VI P VI F. Lion leaping to the right. Reverse translation: “Legio quarta Flavia sextum pia, sextum fidelis”, (Fourth legion Flavia pious and faithful for the sixth time)</p><p>RIC V-1, Milan 343 (Joint Reign)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>... and this one mostly because of the obverse</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1343005[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>GALLIENVS PF AVG. Radiated and armored bust of Gallienus on the left, seen from three quarters in front with shield and holding a haste on the left shoulder (F1). GERMANICVS MAX V.Arms trophy with a captive on each side.Reverse translation: “Germanicus Maximus quintum”, (Winner of the Germans for the fifth time).</p><p>RIC V-1, Milan 343 (Joint Reign)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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