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RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 28

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 28. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gallienus; Valerian. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP GALLIENVS AVG.

The reverse shows gallienus, standing right, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand, with the legend RESTIT GALLIAR.

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Historical context

During the Crisis of the Third Century, Valerian became Roman emperor in September 253 and had the Senate elevate his son Gallienus to the rank of Augustus. The two emperors divided the administration of the Roman Empire, with Valerian governing the east while Gallienus took command of the west. Gallienus ruled jointly with his father until Valerian's defeat and capture at Edessa in 260.

Produced at the Lugdunum mint, this silver antoninianus was a denomination introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD and valued at two denarii. Such double denominations conventionally depicted the emperor wearing a radiate crown. By this period, soldier emperors relied on issuing antoniniani to pay troops and maintain their loyalty amid depleting silver supplies. The coin carries the obverse legend "IMP GALLIENVS AVG" alongside the reverse inscription "RESTIT GALLIAR", which depicts Gallienus raising a kneeling woman with his right hand while holding a sceptre in his left.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Gallienus; Valerian

Design

Obverse
Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Gallienus, standing right, raising kneeling woman with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse legend
RESTIT GALLIAR

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 28
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
RESTIT GALLIAR
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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