Aureus - Gallienus DIANA FELIX
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 260-268 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.1 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 288442 |
| References | RIC V.1# 29 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(2).29Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Head of Gallienus, radiate, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GALLIENVS AVG
Unabridged legend: Gallienus Augustus.
Translation: Gallienus, emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Diana, draped, walking right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; at her feet, running hound.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DIANA FELIX
Unabridged legend: Diana Felix.
Translation: Diana, the fortunate.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Mass varies: 3.89–4.38 g;
Example of this type:
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Example of this type:
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (260-268) | |||||||||||||||
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