Roman Imperial coin – HCR152783

Obverse

Inscription:

[G]ALLIENVS AVG

Design:

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

Reverse

Inscription:

APOLINI CONSERVA

Design:

Apollo, nude, standing left, holding branch in right hand and resting left hand on lyre set on rock

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

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

Mint

Mediolanum

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

AD 260 – 268

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.8

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

Roman Imperial AE III 47

Acquisition date

1760

Source

Browne-Willis

Acquisition credit

Presented by Browne-Willis, 1760.

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : cf. 467

Note:

Reverse legend is APOLINI CONSERVA, not APOLLO CONSERVA; Reverse figure is holding branch in right hand, not raising right hand to head

Reference

Bland, R., Besly, E., Burnett, A. and Moorhead, S. - 2018 - The Cunetio and Normanby hoards : cf. Cunetio 1505

Note:

Reverse legend is APOLINI CONSERVA, not APOLLO CONSERVA; Reverse figure is holding branch in right hand, not raising right hand to head

Contributors to this coin record

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