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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4410109, member: 96898"]I think this issue is from the "Asian mint" (apparently Antioch). The "Eastern" issues of Gallienus don't follow the same system of numbered officinae indicated on the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107350[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Gallienus, Roman Empire, BI antoninian, 260–268 AD, Asian mint (Antioch?). Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG; bust of Gallienus, cuirassed, radiate, r. Rev: VIRTVS AVGVSTI; Hercules, standing r., holding club in right hand and lion-skin in left hand (type of the Farnese Hercules). 21.5mm, 4.01g. Ref: RIC V Gallienus 672.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Unsurprisingly, Valerian's antoniniani from the Rome mint appear to follow the earlier numbering system, too. Here is a humble example with a "T" for the third ("tertia") officina.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1107351[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Valerian I, Roman Empire, AE/BI antoninian, 256–257 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP C P LIC VAL[ERIANVS P F] AVG; bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: [P]AX AVG[G]; Pax standing l., holding olive-branch and sceptre; in l. field, T. 20mm, 2.09g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 109.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4410109, member: 96898"]I think this issue is from the "Asian mint" (apparently Antioch). The "Eastern" issues of Gallienus don't follow the same system of numbered officinae indicated on the coins. [ATTACH=full]1107350[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Gallienus, Roman Empire, BI antoninian, 260–268 AD, Asian mint (Antioch?). Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG; bust of Gallienus, cuirassed, radiate, r. Rev: VIRTVS AVGVSTI; Hercules, standing r., holding club in right hand and lion-skin in left hand (type of the Farnese Hercules). 21.5mm, 4.01g. Ref: RIC V Gallienus 672.[/SIZE] Unsurprisingly, Valerian's antoniniani from the Rome mint appear to follow the earlier numbering system, too. Here is a humble example with a "T" for the third ("tertia") officina. [ATTACH=full]1107351[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Valerian I, Roman Empire, AE/BI antoninian, 256–257 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP C P LIC VAL[ERIANVS P F] AVG; bust of Valerian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, r. Rev: [P]AX AVG[G]; Pax standing l., holding olive-branch and sceptre; in l. field, T. 20mm, 2.09g. Ref: RIC V Valerian 109.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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