Roman Imperial coin – HCR8965

Obverse

Inscription:

GALLIENVS P F AVG

Design:

Bust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, left, viewed from front, holding spear in right hand over right shoulder and shield in left hand

Reverse

Inscription:

VICT GERMANICA

Design:

Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Gallienus

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Valerian I

Person

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

Mint

Lugdunum (Lyon), Cologne, Trier

Denomination

Quinarius

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

AD 257 – 258 (according to King 2007)

Note

HCR8965

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.8

Axis

Diameter (mm)

16.8

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition collection reference

L. A. Lawrence Collection

Acquisition date

19/1/1951

Source

Glendining, Lawrence sale II 724

Source of funds

Evans Fund Capital

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1951.

Acquisition note

£ (GBP)

mint attribution: uncertain

Issue

Fifth Series

Metal Analysis

King and Northover (1997), p.121

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 63

Reference

King, Cathy E. - 2007 - Roman Quinarii from the Republic to Diocletian and the Tetrarchy : p.373, no.3

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.gall(1).63

Contributors to this coin record

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