Antoninianus - Gallienus ORIENS AVG; Rome mint

Features

Issuer RomeRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 260-268
Value Antoninianus (1)
Currency Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition Billon (.090 silver)
Weight 2.53 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
37510
References RIC V.1# 249,
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.
RCV III# 10297,
David R. Sear; 2005. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 3. The Third Century Crisis and Recovery AD 235-285. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
Cohen# 699,
Henry Cohen, Georges Depeyrot; 1995. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, communément appelées Médailles impériales / Tome 1. de Pompée à Domitien (67 avant J.-C. à 96 après J.-C.) (2nd edition). Maison Florange, Paris, France.
And 7 more volumes.
Cohen# 700
Henry Cohen, Georges Depeyrot; 1995. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, communément appelées Médailles impériales / Tome 1. de Pompée à Domitien (67 avant J.-C. à 96 après J.-C.) (2nd edition). Maison Florange, Paris, France.
And 7 more volumes.

Obverse

(F) Bust of Gallienus, right, radiate, cuirassed.
(K) Head of Gallienus, right, radiate.
(L) Head of Gallienus, left, radiate.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GALLIENVS AVG

Translation: Gallienus Augustus

Reverse

Sol, radiate, nude but cloak floating over shoulder, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand.
Officina mark (Z) in left field, Z can be inverted.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ORIENS AVG
Z

Translation: Oriens Augusti

Edge

Plain

Comments

Seems to have been struck only by 7th officina.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
ND (260-268)  26% Rome mint, 7th officina, all busts, no fieldmark
ND (260-268) Z 17% Rome mint, 7th officina, bust F
ND (260-268) Z 43% Rome mint, 7th officina, head K
ND (260-268) Z 0% Rome mint, 7th officina, head L
ND (260-268) Z inver. 17% Rome mint, 7th officina, all busts, Z inverted

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