Quinarius - Gallienus VIRT GALLIENI AVG
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 | Silver Quinarius (¼) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 288988 |
| References | RIC V.1# 378 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).378Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Gallienus, laureate, left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GALLIENVS P F AVG
Translation:
Gallienus Pius Felix Augustus.
Gallienus, the pious and happy emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Gallienus, in military attire, walking right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand, treading down enemy.
Script: Latin
Lettering: VIRT GALLIENI AVG
Translation:
Virtuti Gallieni Augusti.
To the virtue of emperor (Augustus) Gallienus.
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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