panzerman Posted December 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 5, 2023 I saw this AV aureus offered on post auction buys at Teutonburger Auction site. It took me 1 second to click "buy". Coin is Calicó plate coin RRRRR According to previous auction record Ars Classica Auction 27 lot 474 is descibed as unique. Gallienus joint reign with Valerian I 253-60 AV Aureus ND (255-57) Roma Mint Laureate/ draped/ cuirassed Bust Right IMP CP LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG Apollo standing/ facing/ Left/ holding Laurel Branch & Lyre on Rock APOLINI CONSERVAT 3.45g. 21mm. 6h Calicó 3469 (this coin) Add your Gallienus coins🙂 17 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted December 5, 2023 · Patron Share Posted December 5, 2023 Wow!!! A beautiful coin that's also rare! SCORE!!! Here's my favorite Gallienus. Gallienus, 253-268 AD. Roman Æ Antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.8 mm, 5 h. Rome Mint, 10th emission, 267-268 AD. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, tiger walking left, B in exergue. Refs: RIC 230K; Göbl 713b; Cohen 586; RCV 10281; Cunetio 1341; Hunter 112. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted December 5, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Thats a nice Tiger on reverse! Gallienus struck a ton of AV/AR/AE coinage/ so many different types. Almost 12 pages in Calico II just aurei. Most are Rarity 2/3/4s. Not that many unique Aurei out there. I can only name Saturninus/ Sponsianus and few others. Imagine a US god coin with one known/ the 33 Double Eagle 17 and counting known 16.7M. NFA had some truly amazing stuff/ same for Tkalec AG. Now Roma leads for rarities. John 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted December 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 5, 2023 Like many collectors, I have a handful of Gallienus coins. But my favorites are RIC V joint reign 18, with the obverse showing the emperor with his haste and an early one, RIC V joint reign 131 with one of my favorite reverse types. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted December 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) This is a spectacular aureus. Consgratulations! I have many Gallienus coins, but nothing even remotely comparable to this aureus. I chose to show this one, because it was a nice Ebay find and the coin is rare and missing from RIC and other standard works Obv.: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG G M Rev.: VICTORIA AVGG Mint: Rome, 4. Emission Year: 257/8. The obverse legend with GM (Germanicus Maximus) is scarce The coin is also in very attractive condition, especially when compared to the notoriously weak and overused dies of his reign. I also like the portrait. The coin was quite cheap at EUR 28,- Edited December 5, 2023 by Tejas 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted December 6, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted December 6, 2023 Thats a rare coin/ great buy for 28E!!!!!! Seems Gallienus struck a slew of coins in all metals/ and most are very rare. Yet his coins are more affordable then common emperors like Elagalabus where his aurei are listed as scarce in Calico/ still go for 5 figures! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted December 6, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2023 Congrats on a wonderful aureus! ATB, Aidan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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