Roman Imperial coin – HCR156605

Obverse

Inscription:

[GALLI]ENVS AVG

Design:

Bust of Gallienus, radiate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

Inscription:

[P]ROVI AVG

Design:

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

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Person

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

Mint

Siscia

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

265 – 268 CE (according to Bland et. al. 2018)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.12

Axis

Diameter (mm)

19.6

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

1/1/1962

Source

British Museum; Hollingbourne Treasure Trove

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1962.

Mint-mark (reverse)

-/II//-

Issue

Fourth Series

Hoard name

Hollingbourne

Hoard link

https://chre.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/hoard/1083

Reference

RIC VI : 580k var.

Note:

Obverse bust is draped on left shoulder

Reference

Alföldi, Andreas - 1931 - Siscia I: Die Prägungen des Gallienus : cf. 77

Note:

Obverse portrait is a bust draped on left shoulder, not an unclothed head

Reference

Bland, R., Besly, E., Burnett, A. and Moorhead, S. - 2018 - The Cunetio and Normanby hoards : cf. Cunetio 1833; cf. Normanby 549

Note:

Obverse portrait is a bust draped on left shoulder, not an unclothed head (bust type (A3, not A1)

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.gall(2).580

Contributors to this coin record

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