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Antoninianus, mint of Asia, Gallienus, Romae Aeternae
4.8.2022
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Rome, 8.8.2022

Dear,
Below I summarize the significant elements regarding the coin above:

Antoninianus1, mint of Asia, 260-268 A. D.2, RIC V/I 654B (pag. 188), Cohen V 920 (page 431), frequency index "C".

Summary description (parts of the legend that are worn or otherwise no longer legible are indicated in red):
D. GALLIENVS P F AVG3. Gallienus, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
R. ROMAE AETERNAE4. Roma, seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, shield at side. , mintmark.

The search of coins of the type above gave rise to the following results:
  1. vcoins €22.00 Rates for: 08/07/22 Gallienus - Antoninianus - ROMAE AETERNAE - Antiochia - RIC. 654F. Ancient Coins - Gallienus - Antoninianus - ROMAE AETERNAE - Antiochia - RIC. 654F Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus, Antiochia, 260-268 22mm - 3.03g. GALLIENVS P F AVG. Radiate and cuirassed bust right. R/ ROMAE AETERNAE. Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at side. MIR 1613b. RIC 654F. Good VF, large.
  2. https://www.romancoinshop.com/en/gallienus-romae-aeternae-silvered!-(jun2035)/ €45.00 DESCRIPTION: Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. BI antoninianus (21mm, 3.72g). Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, star above. Göbl 1613b; RIC 654.
  3. https://agoraauctions.com/assets/lot_images/12/23359.jpg Lot 46-185. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AE antoninianus. Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. Rare variety. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AE antoninianus. Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. Rare variety. Lot 46-185. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AE antoninianus. Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. AE antoninianus (22.1mm, 3.65g, 5h). Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, star above. Göbl 1613b var; RIC 654 var. Choice gVF, black patina with sandy highlights. Rare variety. Neither Göbl or RIC list this obverse legend. Coinproject has an example that is listed as "Celator's error, the obverse legend should read GALLIENVS P F AVG." Estimate: $75.00 Final Price: $55.00 (4 bid(s). Time remaining:Bidding closed (Tuesday, 08 Dec 2015, 13:32:00). Current time: Sunday, August 07th, 05:10:23.
  4. coins.ha SOLD ON NOV 28, 2019 FOR: SIGN-IN OR JOIN (FREE & QUICK). Ancients: Gallienus (AD 253-268). BI antoninianus (21mm, 3.49g, 5h). NGC MS 4/5 - 2/5, Silvering. Description Gallienus (AD 253-268). BI antoninianus (21mm, 3.49g, 5h). NGC MS 4/5 - 2/5, Silvering. Asia, AD 260-268, sole reign. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, Victory in right hand, spear in left; star in left field. RIC V.I 654.
  5. https://www.nomosag.com/obolos-5/758 Lot 758 Starting Price: 0 CHF Hammer Price: 80 CHF Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus (Billon, 22mm, 3.13g 6), Antioch, 264-265. GALLIENVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory in her right hand and spear with her left; in field to left, star. Cohen 920. MIR 1613e. RIC 654. Intact silvering. Good very fine. Current Status. Online bidding closes: 26 Jun 2016, 21:19:00 CEST. Current Date & Time: 7 Aug 2022, 11:20:38 CEST. Remaining Time: Closed. Hammer Price: 80 CHF by PECUNIA (3 bids).
  6. https://www.auctiones.ch/browse.html?auction=60&lot=14714 eAuction #58, Lot 224. Estimate: CHF 50.00 Gallienus (253-268 AD). BI antoninianus (23.1mm, 4.08g, 5h). Antioch mint, Antoninianus, Asian mint, AD 263-264. Obv. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, star in left field. RIC 654; Göbl 1613e.Almost extremely fine. Estimate: $75.00 Current Bid: $45.00 Bidding closed Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 13:29:00.
  7. https://agoraauctions.com/assets/lot_images/12/23360.jpg Lot 46-186. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AE antoninianus. Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AE antoninianus. Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. Lot 46-186. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AE antoninianus. Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. Gallienus. A.D. 253-268. AE antoninianus (22.2mm, 3.25g, 6h). Antioch mint, struck A.D. 262-264. GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear, star above. Göbl 1613b; RIC 654. aVF. Estimate: $50.00.
  8. https://www.leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/33/02704q00.jpg Lot 2704 | Auction: 20Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus. Starting price: 25CHF. Hammer price: 85CHF. Number of bids:7 Bids Closing time: 18-Jul-22, 12:48:30 CEST. Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus (Billon, 21mm, 4.06g, 12h), Antiochia, 263. GALLIENVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated left, holding Victory in her right hand and spear in her left; at her side, shield; in field to left, star. Cohen 920. MIR 1613e. RIC 654. A perfectly centered and well struck example. Extremely fine.
  9. https://www.leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/34/04882q00.jpg Web Auction 21 4882 19.07.2022 Description Roman Imperial. Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus (Silvered bronze, 22mm, 3.78g, 5h), Antiochia, 263-264. GALLIENVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, with slight drapery over his shoulders. Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated left, holding Victory in her right hand and spear in her left; at her side, shield; in field to left, star. Cohen 920. MIR 1613e. RIC 654. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, good extremely fine. From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang. Lot 4882 | Auction: 21Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus. Starting price: 25CHF. Hammer price: 75CHF. Number of bids: 3Bids Closing time: 19-Jul-22, 17:20:30 CEST.
  10. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=65258 CGB.fr http://www.cgbfr.com/ Description GALLIEN (07/253-08 ou 09/268) Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus Auguste (06/260-08 ou 09/268) Antoninien 264 N° brm_201925 Date: 264. Nom de l'atelier: Antioche. Métal: billon. Diamètre: 20,5mm Axe des coins: 12h. Poids: 3,08g. Degré de rareté: R1. Etat de conservation: TTB+/SUP. Commentaires sur l'état de conservation: Exemplaire idéalement centré au droit sur un flan granuleux. Superbe revers, mais décentré. Patine grise recouvrant un nettoyage ancien. Prix:  75,00€ N° dans les ouvrages de référence: C.920 - RIC.654 - RSC.920 - MIR.36/1613 e (15 ex.) - RCV.10343. Titulature avers: GALLIENVS P F AVG. Description avers: Buste radié et cuirassé de Gallien à droite, vu de trois quarts en avant (B01). Traduction avers: “Gallienus Puis Felix Augustus”, (Gallien pieux et heureux auguste). Titulature revers: ROMAE AETERNAE/ *|-. Description revers: Roma (Rome), casquée et drapée assise à gauche sur un bouclier, tenant une victoriola de la main droite et une haste de la main gauche. Traduction revers: “Romو ئternو”, (A Rome éternelle). Historique: Gallien, le fils de Valérien Ier, est né en 218. Il est immédiatement associé par son père au pouvoir et a en charge l'Occident, pendant que son père se rend en Orient. Il remporte une brillante victoire sur les Germains et consolide le limes rhéno-danubien. Après la capture de Valérien en Orient, Gallien doit faire face sur tous les fronts. L'empire éclate. La Gaule, l'Espagne, la Germanie et la Bretagne font sécession avec Postume qui a d'abord éliminé Salonin, le fils de Gallien. C'est l'usurpation de Macrien et de Quiétus en Orient. Gallien va passer les huit dernières années de sa vie à essayer de recoller les morceaux de cet empire. Finalement, il est assassiné en septembre 268 sous les murs de Milan alors qu'il assiégeait Auréolus, le maître de la Cavalerie, qui s'était révolté.
I conclude observing that general and style characteristics of the coin in question do not differ from those of the coins found on the web. The physical characteristics of the coin are missing and a comparative examination with the authentic coins of the period is not possible. In the present state of conservation, the coin, if authentic, is worth, in my opinion, less than 10 euros.

Best regards.
Giulio De Florio

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Note:

(1) Antoninianus. I report below the physical characteristics of figure-type Antoninians found on the web:

Riferimenti Peso(g) Asse di conio (ore) Diametro(mm)
Link1 3,03 - 22
Link2 3,72 - 21
Link3 3,65 5 22,1
Link4 3,49 5 21
Link5 3,13 6 22
Link6 4,08 6 23,1
Link7 3.25 6 22,2
Link8 4,06 12 21
Link9 3,78 5 22,5
Link10 3,08 12 20,5
In the absence of the physical characteristics of the coin in question, I will not be able to compare it with the data in the table.
(2) The coin is listed by RIC among the undated coins of Gallienus' reign in solitary. Therefore the dating is generic (260 - 268 A.D.).
(3) GALLIENVS P F AVG (GALLIENVS Pius Felix AVGustus). The son of Valerian I, Gallienus was made co-emperor by his father soon after his accession, and in 254 A.D. he was entrusted with the defense of the Rhine frontier. In the following year Gallienus reported considerable success in the war against the tribes of the Germans, and when Valerian left Rome for the east in 256 A.D., Gallienus was given the governorship of the western provinces. The capture of Valerian by Sapore I, king of the Persians, at Edessa (Turkey, Syrian border) in 259 A.D., resonated as the greatest humiliation suffered by the Romans at the hands of the Persians, so that in the third century the episode was carved, in perpetual memory, by the victors in the rock of Nagsha Rostam in Persian land (see the image posted on this site, by clicking here). After Valerian's capture, Gallienus found himself the sole emperor of a kingdom subject, not only to the onslaught of barbarians, but also ravaged by internal revolts, epidemics, and famines, plagued by border wars and disputes with usurpers in the provinces. Most of the eastern empire ended up under the rule of Odenatho of Palmyra, and in 259 A.D. Gaul, Spain, and Britain were lost to the central government when Postumus established an independent empire that lasted about fifteen years (see map). Although an able soldier, Gallienus was not a man to succeed in rebuilding an empire that showed all the symptoms of disintegration, and after a few campaigns he was assassinated during the siege of Milan (Aureolus revolt), on March 24, 268 A.D., at the age of 50. The future emperors Claudius and Aurelian were both involved in the plot that led to his assassination. For more news I refer to the Encyclopedia Treccani online portal (see link) or to: http://www.romanoimpero.com/2009/07/gallieno-260-268.html. Prominent among the ancient sources that dealt with Gallienus is the Historia AVGVSTA (see link), which provides a version hostile to Gallienus issued by the senatorial party..
(4) ROMAE AETERNAE (to Rome eternal). It resumes a type of Antoninus Pius (v. link).
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