Antoninianus - Gallienus VIRTVS AVGG

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	257-258
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3 g
Diameter	22.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 286386
References	RIC V.1# 410f 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).410f Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP GALLIENVS P AVG

Translation:
Imperator Gallienus Pius Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Gallienus, the pious, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Soldier, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding spear in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VIRTVS AVGG

Translation:
Virtus Augustorum.
Courage of the emperors (Augusti).

Mint

Mediolanum, modern-day Milan, Italy

Comments

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
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ND (257-258)

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