Part of my neverending quest for affordable architecture coinage drove me to bid and win this Gallienus Mysia Parium AE 26, especially attracted to it as never seen this particular type in any sales anywhere. Although all types are very scarce the usual type we mostly see is the triumphal arch with a Nike or Victory standing either side of a quadriga of elephants crowning them on top of the triumphal arch. This type has a number of differences the main one being two statues standing on columns below the top of the arch and two elephant heads both sides of a platform with a person holding a spear, not easy to see on my coin but luckily there was a pic of my reverse in Price and Trell fig. 213, a lot easier to see below...... Another difference is the bust portraiture, usually depicted with a cartoonish Gallienus, my type has a more elegant stately look, unfortunately the obverse not shown in P&T Coins and their cities. GALLIENUS, MYSIA, PARIUM. AE 26. 9.11GM POST YOUR GALLIENUS OR ARCH COINS.
That is nice arkitecture AA...i have finally broke the spell and have one coming.. and it's on a marc anthony, which i've been trying to get one of him for over 10 years and the arkitecture for a while now.. 2 birds with one stone..i'll post it when it arrives..
Nice addition to your architectural collection, AA. These from Parium really aren't easy to come by, and I haven't seen this variety at all. I had one of the other type you mentioned, but recently parted with it.
