RIC V Gallienus 513
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC V Gallienus 513. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gallienus. Mint: Mediolanum. The obverse shows head of Gallienus, radiate, right, with the legend GALLIENVS AVG.
The reverse shows securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, sometimes holding sceptre in right hand, with the legend SECVR TEMPO.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- 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, during the Crisis of the Third Century. Mediolanum served as a key military centre during his reign; Gallienus destroyed an Alemanni army there in 259, and in 268 he besieged the usurper Aureolus inside the city before being assassinated during the siege.
This silver antoninianus was produced at the Mediolanum mint, thought to have been valued at two denarii. The denomination, originally introduced by Caracalla in 215, distinguished double value through the radiate crown worn by the emperor. The obverse bears the radiate head of the emperor alongside the legend "GALLIENVS AVG", whilst the reverse features Securitas accompanied by the legend "SECVR TEMPO". Soldier emperors and usurpers of this era continuously required coin to pay troops and secure their loyalty amid persistent conflicts and shortages of silver bullion.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Denomination
- Antoninianus
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Mediolanum
- Authority
- Gallienus
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Gallienus, radiate, right
- Reverse
- Securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, leaning on column, sometimes holding sceptre in right hand
- Obverse legend
- GALLIENVS AVG
- Reverse legend
- SECVR TEMPO
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC V Gallienus 513
- Denomination and metal
- Antoninianus, Silver
- Obverse legend to match
- GALLIENVS AVG
- Reverse legend to match
- SECVR TEMPO
- 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
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.5.gall(2).513
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