Roman Imperial coin – HCR151731

Obverse

Inscription:

GALLIENVS [AVG]

Design:

Bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

PROVID AVG

Design:

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe set on ground and vertical sceptre in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Gallienus

Person

Gallienus, emperor, 253-268 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Uncertain mint of the Roman Empire (Roman Imperial)

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.98

Axis

Diameter (mm)

26.6

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

5/1/1955

Source

H. D. Gallwey

Acquisition credit

Presented by H. D. Gallwey, 1955.

Mint-mark (reverse)

P/II//-

Hoard name

Jimena de la Frontera 1

Hoard link

https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/3734

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : cf. 580f

Note:

Reverse figure is holding a vertical sceptre, not a cornucopia

Reference

Bland, R., Besly, E., Burnett, A. and Moorhead, S. - 2018 - The Cunetio and Normanby hoards : Cunetio 1429

Note:

Re-assigned from mint of Siscia to 'Uncertain Mint'

Contributors to this coin record

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