Co 846 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Gallienus from Rome) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
268
Not before (date)
260
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RIC V.1 Gallienus (sole reign) 358, p. 168
Preservation comment
Wear: aEF. Roughly 30% snapped off leaving irregular edge; extensive, minute pitting; moderate delamination of both surfaces. Small areas of incipient bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 32, no. 321 (R.Hohlfelder identified as “Rome“)
Axis (1-12)
10
Has denomination
Antoninianus
Numismatic Authority
Gallienus (253-268)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
20.0
Numismatic Mint
Rome
Numismatic Weight (g)
2.28
Obverse Description
Radiate bust of emperor to right; within dotted border (traces)
Obverse Inscription
GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse Description
Uberitas standing to left, holding cornucopia in left arm and udder(?) in extended right hand; with dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[VBERIT]AS AVG
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 846 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Gallienus from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0846>