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RIC V Gallienus 575c

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC V Gallienus 575c. Denomination: Antoninianus. Authority: Gallienus. Mint: Siscia. The obverse shows bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend GALLIENVS AVG. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand, with the legend PAX AVG.

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Historical context

Gallienus served as Roman emperor alongside his father Valerian from 253 until 260, and subsequently ruled alone until September 268. His reign took place during the Crisis of the Third Century, an era marked by military confrontations against Germanic tribes and usurpers, alongside the secession of provinces. Gallienus maintained sole control of the empire following Valerian's capture in 260, governing until his assassination in 268 during the siege of Mediolanum.

Struck at the Siscia mint, this silver antoninianus represents a denomination introduced under Caracalla in 215 AD and valued at two denarii. The coin type regularly displayed the emperor wearing a radiate crown to denote its double denomination. During the third century, emperors and usurpers required vast quantities of coin to pay soldiers and maintain their loyalty amid shrinking silver supplies, leading to the progressive debasement of the antoninianus. The obverse bears the legend GALLIENVS AVG, while the reverse depicts Pax with the legend PAX AVG.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Antoninianus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Siscia
Authority
Gallienus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand
Obverse legend
GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse legend
PAX AVG

Identification

Type reference
RIC V Gallienus 575c
Denomination and metal
Antoninianus, Silver
Obverse legend to match
GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse legend to match
PAX 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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