Antoninianus - Gallienus PROVID AVGG; Providentia
© Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE)
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268)
Valerian (Publius Licinius Valerianus) (253-260) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 257-259 |
| Value | Antoninianus (1) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 286522 |
| References | RIC V.1# 395 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(1).395Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) |
Obverse
Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP GALLIENVS P AVG
Translation:
Imperator Gallienus Pius Augustus.
Supreme commander (Imperator), Gallienus, the pious, emperor (Augustus).
Reverse
Providentia, draped, standing left, holding baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at her feet, globe.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PROVID AVGG
Translation:
Providentia Duorum Augustorum.
Providence of the two emperors (Augusti).
Mint
Mediolanum, modern-day Milan, ItalyComments
Mass varies: 3.5–3.51 g;
Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Example of this type:
Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 92
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