Quinarius - 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	255-256
Value	Silver Quinarius (¼)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 286806
References	RIC V.1# 199 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).199 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Gallienus, laureate, draped, 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

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

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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