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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 3499896, member: 91461&quot;]Being that this is ancients, as you all do, I make up my own rules (says the guy who is about to post one of the most popular little side collections in ancients save for maybe the 12 Caesars<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> or the Diadochi<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie78" alt=":punch:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). So instead of refering to it as Gallienus Zoo, my collection is going to be Gallienus <i>JUNGLE.</i> Also, this will give me the chance to post a killer Slash guitar solo...Slashienus<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie51" alt=":headphone:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]927303[/ATTACH]</p><p>I&#039;ve been interested in building this collection for some time, but had seen some crummy coins of the collection go for a considerable amount, due to the popularity I am sure. I had seen a seller, not normally prone to selling coins, excepting offers for several. I pitched my offer...and they excepted<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! Then just a short while later I spotted a wonderful Indus Valley Fertility Goddess/Idol (posted in [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER]&#039;s funtastic thread <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-but-not-a-coin-artifacts-thread-post-em.307997/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-but-not-a-coin-artifacts-thread-post-em.307997/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-but-not-a-coin-artifacts-thread-post-em.307997/</a>) and had seen that seller had a couple animal cracker snacks for me to sink my teeth into.</p><p><img src="https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.j7OpziMxrHBxexKVvjROxQHaEJ&amp;pid=Api&amp;rs=1&amp;p=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>So I picked those up and got a discount (BONUS).</p><p>Here is a simply amazing write up from Forum for all to read (and a great read it is) <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Gallienus%20Zoo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Gallienus%20Zoo" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Gallienus Zoo</a></p><p>So I will not embarrass myself trying to compete with it when it comes to sheer educational material. I will just point out that the reason for the animals is to honor 9 Roman deities. Hence, as you may notice, the inscription thanking these deities.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first that I acquired is not technically part of the Zoo series...but, welcome to the <b>JUNGLE!</b> This is my thread. So here it is:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]927291[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Gallienus</u></b>,</p><p>Troas, Alexandreia.</p><p>AD 253-268. AE (21mm, 5.18g). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right / COL AVG TRO, horse grazing to right. Bellinger A451 var</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]927293[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Gallienus </u></b></p><p>253-268 CE AE-Antoninianus (3.13g), Roma 267-268 AD Av.: GALLIENVS AVG, Head with Radiation Crown No.r.: NEPTVNO CONS AVG/N (in the Section), Hippocampus No.r.--. RIC 245, C 667, MIR 743b.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]927292[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Gallienus </u></b></p><p>253-268 CE. Antoninianus (22 mm, 3.92g, 12h). Rome, 267-268. Radiate head r. R/ Panther standing l.; B. RIC V 230. Brown patina, nice VF</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]927294[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Gallienus</u></b></p><p>253-268 CE. AE antoninianus (20 mm, 3.00 g, 2 h). Gallienus Zoo series. Rome mint, A.D. 267/8. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head of Gallienus right / DIANAE CONS AVG, stag standing right // X. RIC 197; RSC 157; Hunter 130</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]927295[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Gallienus</u></b></p><p>253-268 CE. AE antoninianus (19.8 mm, 2.70 g, 11 h). Rome mint, struck A.D. 267-268. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / DIANAE CONS AVG, antelope walking left. Göbl 750b; RIC 181. VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]927297[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Gallienus</u></b></p><p>253-268 CE. AE antoninianus (20 mm, 2.98 g, 1 h). Gallienus Zoo series. Rome mint, A.D. 267/8. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head of Gallienus right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, centaur walking left, raising left front hoof and holding globe and rudder // H. RIC 164; RSC 98.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post all of your Gallienus or Salonina coins, anermals, wicked guitar solos or whatever you think will add to the collective intelligence of the thread!</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]o1tj2zJ2Wvg[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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