Antoninianus - Gallienus ORIENS AVGG, Sol

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year257-258
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAntoninianus (1)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionSilver
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC V.1#154f, OCRE#ric.5.gall(1).154f
Obverse descriptionBust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERM
(Translation: Imperator Gallienus Pius Felix Augustus Germanicus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Gallienus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse descriptionSol, radiate, nude except for cloak draped over left shoulder, standing or walking left, holding whip or globe.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringORIENS AVGG
(Translation: Oriens Duorum Augustorum. The rising sun of the two emperors (Augusti).)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (257-258)  - -
Catalog ID2936312320
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