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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;eparch, post: 3205714, member: 89211&quot;]i have also acquired some coins from the <b>Philippe Gysen collection&nbsp; :</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>This Gallienus appealed to me because the heroic obverse bust is one more normally associated with Probus a few years later. Does anyone have earlier examples ?</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]830836[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/file:///C:/Users/crhesq/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/file:///C:/Users/crhesq/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image005.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>GALLIENUS, 253-268. Mint Mediolanum (Milan). Antoninianus, Jan.- May 263. G-ALLIENVS AVG. Draped cuirassed bust with helmet and staff, drawn spear and shield in back view left. RV / PAX AVGVSTI / S. Victory with branch and sceptre advancing left . C 767. RIC 502. MIR 1040o. Doyen 459. 2.68 g. 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The last coinage of Postumus.&nbsp; PACATOR ORBIS&nbsp; conveys the message of a speedy victory over the renegade Laelianus&nbsp; but Postumus is then murdered by his own troops (about February / March 269 ?).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;[ATTACH=full]830835[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/file:///C:/Users/crhesq/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image004.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/file:///C:/Users/crhesq/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image005.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>POSTUMUS, 260-269. Antoniniani, Trier, beginning 269. IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG. Draped cuirassed bust&nbsp; right. RV / PACATOR ORBIS. Draped bust of Sol . right. C 214. AGK 50. Elmer 599. Cunetio 2465. 2.73 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rare. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I thought that this&nbsp; portrait of Claudius II was in unusually fine style</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [ATTACH=full]830834[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS, 268-270. Mint Mediolanum (Milan). Antoninianus, 1st of Emperor. September 268. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG Draped&nbsp; bust . right. Rv / VICT-ORI-A AVG / S. Victory with wreath and sceptre to the left. C 294. RIC -. RIC online 14/2 (this ex.). 3.39 g. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and finally an interesting portrait of Tacitus</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [ATTACH=full]830838[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>TACITUS, 275-276. Mint Lugdunum (Lyon). Antoninianus, 3rd Em. January 276. IMP • CL • TACITVS • AVG. Draped bullet bust . right. RV / SPES PVBLICA / CA. Spes, with flower in her outstretched right hand , walking&nbsp; left, raising her robe with her left hand. C 61. RIC 137. Bastien 63 corr. RIC online 3290/2 (this ex. Pictured). 3.77 g. </p><p><br /></p><p>Very rare[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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