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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4963559, member: 85693&quot;]Great coins and write up, Donna.&nbsp; Unfortunately I do not have a Gallienus legionary critter, but it did put me in mind of this new one from Viminacium.&nbsp; From what I&#039;ve read, the bull and lion represent:&nbsp; Bull (Legio VII) and Lion (Legio IIII).</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is a dupondius from Gordian III and it is pretty much the cutest giant-headed baby bull this side of Ferdinand and his flower:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1193046[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gordian III&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Dupondius</b></p><p><b>Year 2 (240-241 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Viminacium, Moesia</b> <b>Superior</b></p><p>IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right /</p><p>PMSCO LVIM, Moesia stdg. facing, bull and lion either side. AN II in exergue.</p><p>Pick 77 var.; Varbanov 109. </p><p>(6.23 grams / 21 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Attribution Note:&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Remark: The bull on the left side of Moesia is standing with both front legs on the ground.&quot;&nbsp; viminacium.nl website&nbsp; This appears to be an obverse die match to this site&#039;s example. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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