Aureus - Gallienus IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year254-255
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAureus (25⁄2)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionGold
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC V.1#77d, OCRE#ric.5.gall(1).77d
Obverse descriptionBust of Gallienus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus Augustus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus, emperor (Augustus).)
Reverse descriptionJupiter, nude except for cloak draped over left shoulder, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIOVI CONSERVATORI
(Translation: To Jupiter the Protector.)
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MintageND (254-255)  - -
Catalog ID2889830680
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