Antoninianus

Gallienus
Roman Imperial
Siscia
Yugoslavia
Roman Empire

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262-268

Billon

Weight: 3.52 g

Diameter: 13/16 in. (20 mm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of W. Clark Harrington, Class of 1928

165.24.29776

Geography

Place Made: Yugoslavia, Europe

Period

1-500

Object Name

Coin

Research Area

Numismatics: Greek and Roman

Not on view

Inscriptions

Obverse: Radiate, bearded head of Gallienus right; GALL[IENV]S AV[G], left up, right down, inwardly Reverse: Emperor standing left crowning frontal trophy (armor with helmet and sheild); at foot of trophy a captive kneels with shield; [VI]RTVS A[VG], left up, right down, inwardly

Provenance

William Clark Harrington (1905-2007), Class of 1928; Brookfield, Connecticut; given to present collection, 1965.

Catalogue Raisonne

RIC Vol.5, pt.1, p.183, #592

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