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RIC V Gallienus 246

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

This object is a coin of the antoninianus denomination, identified as RIC V Gallienus 246. The obverse side depicts the head of Gallienus, radiate and facing to the right, encircled by the obverse legend GALLIENVS AVG. The reverse of the coin illustrates a hippocamp oriented to the left, which is accompanied by the reverse legend NEPTVNO CONS AVG.

The recorded physical material of the antoninianus is silver. It was produced at the mint of Rome under the authority of Gallienus. No specific production date, manufacturing technique, or physical measurements such as weight or flan size are provided in the record. The item is documented in the RIC and American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire catalogue under the type reference RIC V Gallienus 246 and catalogue number ric.5.gall(2).246, with no distinct maker or holding institution specified.

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Historical context

Gallienus was Roman emperor from 253 to 268, ruling alongside his father Valerian until 260 and then governing alone during the Crisis of the Third Century. Valerian took charge of the east while Gallienus administered the west. After Valerian was captured by the Sasanian Empire in 260, Gallienus retained sole control of the empire, facing numerous conflicts against Germanic tribes and internal usurpers until his death in 268.

Produced at the mint of Rome, this coin is an antoninianus, a denomination first introduced by Caracalla in early 215 AD and thought to have been valued at two denarii. The coin featured the emperor wearing a radiate crown, which indicated its status as a double denomination. The reverse pairs the inscription NEPTVNO CONS AVG with the image of a hippocamp, while the obverse bears the portrait of Gallienus alongside the legend GALLIENVS AVG.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gallienus

Design

Obverse
Head of Gallienus, radiate, right
Reverse
Hippocamp, left
Obverse legend
GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse legend
NEPTVNO CONS AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Gallienus 246
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
NEPTVNO 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.

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