Antoninianus - Gallienus VICT GERMANICA; Victory

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268) Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus) (253-260)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	258-259
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.9 g
Diameter	21.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 286339
References	RIC V.1# 44f Percy H. Webb, Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1927. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 5.1. Valerian to Florian (AD 253–276). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.5.gall(1).44f Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GALLIENVS P F AVG

Translation:
Gallienus Pius Felix Augustus.
Gallienus, the pious and happy emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Victory, winged, draped, running left, holding wreath in right hand and trophy in left hand, treading down enemy.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VICT GERMANICA

Translation:
Victoria Germanica.
Victory over the Germans.

Mint

Lugdunum, Gaul, modern-day Lyons, France (15 BC–AD 78; 196–197; 274-413)

Comments

Mass varies: 2.74–3.11 g;
Diameter varies: 20–23.3 mm;

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (258-259)

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