Diameter 23.4 mm
Metal Silver
Mint Rome
Orientation dies 5 h
Rarity R2 - Very rare
Type Antoninianus
Weight 3.46 g
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GALLIENUS. Joint reign, AD 253-260
AR Antoninianus (23.40mm, 3.46g, 5h)
Struck AD 257-258. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERM, radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right
Reverse: VICTORIA GERMANICA, Victory, draped, standing left, holding wreath and palm; seated captive to left
References: RIC V.1 180, bust type F (unlisted); RCV – ; ERIC II 1145; MIR/Goebl 116k
An exceptionally rare and interesting type, lightly toned and struck on a flan of good quality. Soon after his father Valerian’s accession, Gallienus was elevated to the rank of co-emperor and spent much of his time in the west repelling the Germanic invaders. His successes there were celebrated on coins such as this one and earned him the honorific title of “Germanicus”. I was able to find only three other specimens of this type on ACSearch, all struck from the same pair of dies.
Collection : Roman Imperial - the Military Anarchy