As - Gallienus APOLLINI CONSERVA S C; Apollo

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	As (1⁄32)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 286681
References	RIC V.1# 262B 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).262B Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Gallienus, laureate, 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

Apollo, nude, standing left, holding laurel-branch in right hand and lyre set on rock with left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: APOLLINI CONSERVA S C

Translation:
Apollini Conservatori. Senatus Consultum.
To Apollo the protector. Decree of the senate.

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
Undetermined
ND (255-256)

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