RIC V Gallienus 177
Record status
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Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC V Gallienus 177. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gallienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Gallienus, radiate, right, with the legend GALLIENVS AVG. The reverse shows doe, walking right or left, looking backward, with the legend DIANAE CONS AVG.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Gallienus ruled the Roman Empire jointly with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and as sole emperor from 260 to 268. His reign took place during the Crisis of the Third Century, marked by warfare against Germanic tribes, civil conflict, and the secession of provinces. Following Valerian's capture in 260, Gallienus retained control of the empire until he was assassinated during a siege at Mediolanum in 268.
This silver antoninianus was struck at the Rome mint under Gallienus. Originally introduced by Caracalla in early 215 AD, the antoninianus was a coin thought to have been valued at two denarii, distinguished by the radiate crown worn by the emperor to signify a double denomination. By the third century, emperors required coinage to pay troops amid ongoing conflict. The reverse of the coin features a doe alongside the legend "DIANAE CONS AVG", while the obverse displays Gallienus with the legend "GALLIENVS AVG".
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Antoninianus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Gallienus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Gallienus, radiate, right
- Reverse
- Doe, walking right or left, looking backward
- Obverse legend
- GALLIENVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- DIANAE CONS AVG
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC V Gallienus 177
- Denomination and metal
- Antoninianus, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- GALLIENVS AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- DIANAE CONS AVG
- 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.
Documentation checklist
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- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
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- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.5.gall(2).177
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