Co 232 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Gallienus from Milan) [permalink] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

257

Not before (date)

257

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC V.1, Gallienus 334, p. 94

Preservation comment

Wear: P. Large part of coin snapped off in two places. Patches of white bronze disease.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 57, no. 758 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Uncertain, Late Roman/Early Byzantine”)

Axis (1-12)

12

Has denomination

Antoninianus

Numismatic Authority

Gallienus (253-268)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

18.0

Numismatic Mint

Milan

Numismatic Weight (g)

1.47

Obverse Description

Radiate and cuirassed bust of emperor to left, holding spear in right hand over far shoulder and shield in left hand

Obverse Inscription

GA[LLIENUS] AVG

Reverse Description

Centaur rearing to right, extending left arm forward holding [globe] and right arm flexed back holding club

Reverse Inscription

LEG [II PART VI P] VI F

Belongs to Historical Period

Middle Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph