Antoninianus - Gallienus PIETAS AVG; Pietas

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	Antoninianus (1)
Currency	Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition	Silver
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 289172
References	RIC V.1# 505h 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).505h Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

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Obverse

Bust of Gallienus, radiate, left, wearing imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG

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

Reverse

Pietas, draped, standing left by altar, hands raised and outspread. Officina mark in left field.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PIETAS AVG
P

Translation:
Pietas Augusti.
Piety of the emperor (Augustus).

Mint

Mediolanum, modern-day Milan, Italy

Comments

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (260-268)												RIC V.1# 505h.1; "P" on reverse in left field
ND (260-268)												RIC V.1# 505h.2; "P" on reverse in right field

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