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RIC V Gallienus 346

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Record status

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Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Gallienus 346. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Gallienus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Gallienus, laureate, right, with the legend IMP GALLIENVS AVG. The reverse shows abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae, with the legend ABVNDANTIA AVG.

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Historical context

Gallienus served as Roman emperor alongside his father Valerian from 253 to 260, and subsequently governed alone until his assassination in September 268. His reign took place during the Crisis of the Third Century, an era marked by Germanic incursions, internal civil wars, and the secession of provinces such as the Gallic Empire.

This silver denarius was struck at the mint of Rome under the authority of Gallienus. While the denarius had functioned as the standard Roman silver coin from c. 211 BC until its gradual replacement by the antoninianus under Gordian III, it continued to be produced in very small quantities, likely for ceremonial purposes. The obverse bears the emperor's laureate portrait with the inscription "IMP GALLIENVS AVG". The reverse depicts the personification Abundantia emptying a cornucopiae, accompanied by the legend "ABVNDANTIA AVG".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gallienus

Design

Obverse
Head of Gallienus, laureate, right
Reverse
Abundantia, draped, standing right, emptying cornucopiae
Obverse legend
IMP GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse legend
ABVNDANTIA AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Gallienus 346
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
ABVNDANTIA 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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