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Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus
"Germanicus Maximus" In 253 CE, Valerian I appointed his son Gallienus (then 35 years old) as co-emperor responsible for the western part of the empire. His primary task was to protect the provinces from barbarian invasions across the major frontier rivers. Gallienus managed to secure the Rhine frontier to some extent, defeating the Alamanni and adopting the title Germanicus Maximus.
In the summer of 257 CE, the Alamanni broke through the Danube line and advanced toward the vicinity of Milan. Gallienus decisively defeated the barbarians in the Battle of Milan, where the newly introduced cavalry formations (comitatus) proved their effectiveness. The comitatenses, a type of heavy cavalry, became the primary tactical force of the imperial Roman army.
Denomination: Antoninianus, Billon
Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, GALLIENVS P F AVG
Reverse: Trophy between two seated and bound captives, GERMANICVS MAX V
Mint: Cologne, 257/258 A.D.
Weight: 3,75 g
Diameter: 22mm
Provenance: Fritz Rudolf Künker, ex Auktion Giessener Münzhandlung 225, München 2014, Nr. 2294
Riferimento : 45.1 RIC V 18, RSC 308
Collezione : IMPERIUM ROMANUM 06 - Military Anarchy p.2