Co 846 (Middle Roman antoninianus of Gallienus from Rome) [permalink] [show fewer 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