Antoninianus - Gallienus VICTORIA AVGG; 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	255-256
Value	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	21 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 286600
References	RIC V.1# 171 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).171 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 C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG

Translation:
Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Pius Felix Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus).

Reverse

Victory, winged, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VICTORIA AVGG

Translation:
Victoria Duorum Augustorum.
Victory of the two emperors (Augusti).

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (255-256)

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