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A Roman merchant who sold fake jewels was sentenced to face a lion in the arena. When the gate finally opened, a chicken walked out. Emperor Gallienus proclaimed βHe practiced deceit and then had it practiced on himβ. The Emperor let the jeweller go home.
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My boy Gallienus cant catch a break
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[WTS] Roman Coins - AELIUS CAESAR, Valens, & Gallienus Zoo Coin (Antelope). + A lot of 34 German Coins from 1889 - 1936.
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Fight me Gallienus Gang
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Heavily debased antoninianus of Gallienus, minted in Rome c. 265-268 AD, containing only 1,75% silver
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A Roman merchant who sold fake jewels was sentenced to face a lion in the arena. When the gate finally opened, a chicken walked out. Emperor Gallienus proclaimed βHe practiced deceit and then had it practiced on himβ. The Emperor let the jeweller go home.
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Emperor Aurelian this, Emperor Gallienus that, I just want to defend the East with the Raz for goodness sake
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A Roman merchant who sold fake jewels was sentenced to face a lion in the arena. When the gate finally opened, a chicken walked out. Emperor Gallienus proclaimed βHe practiced deceit and then had it practiced on himβ. The Emperor let the jeweller go home.
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This aureus of Gallienus has so amazing artistry that someone in antiquity wore it as a necklace! (British Museum collection)
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Aurelian this, Gallienus that, I just want to defend the East with Odaenathus for goodness sake!
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Well Although Aurelian assassinated the big G man, he successfully restored the empire, which was the lifelong goal of Gallienus, so he should forgive Big A
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[WTS] Ancient silver and bronze coins from the Roman and Byzantine empires! Justinian, Gallienus, Caracalla, Constantine, and more. Priced at $25 and up!
I have a nice group of ancients for sale today. They all come from reputable auction houses like CNG and Nomos. Iβll separate them by denomination:
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Caracalla βLimesβ Denarius: This is an interesting and unusual piece. It is a denarius struck in bronze instead of silver. No one is sure why these were made, but one theory is that these were paid to soldiers on the Roman frontiers with the promise that they could later be exchanged for silver coins. This one has nice patina and great detail on both sides. VF. Circa 210 AD; 2.35g; 19.5mm diameter. PICS $50
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Elagabalus Denarius: An attractive silver denarius of the infamous emperor. With LAETITIA PUBL reverse type. VF. Rome mint. Circa 218-222 AD; 2.55g; 18mm diameter. PICS $55 SOLD
Antoninianus
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Trajan Decius: A lovely silver antoninianus with an excellent portrait of Decius. The ADVENTVS AVG reverse celebrates the emperorβs first arrival in Rome and is struck with worn dies, which is typical. EF. Rome mint. 250 AD; 4.25g, 22.2mm diameter. PICS $55 SOLD
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Gallienus silver: A nice antoninianus from the early part of Gallienusβ reign, before the denomination was debased completely. Rome mint. Good VF. Rome mint. Circa 256 AD; 2.42g; 21mm diameter. PICS $40
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βGallienusβ Zooβ: A later debased antoninianus, from when the emperor issued his famous βZooβ series featuring a variety of real and mythical creatures. This one features a goat on the reverse. EF. Rome mint. Circa 265 AD; 2.5g; 21.5mm diameter. PICS $60
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Probus: A very attractive and heavy piece with a distinctive βeasternβ style. VF. Antioch mint. Circa 176-182 AD; 4.5g; 21mm diameter. PICS $50
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Diocletian: A beautiful antoninianus from before Diolectianβs monetary reforms. Features a great portrait and lovely brown patina. Lugdunum mint. Graded βnear EFβ by CNG. Circa 295 AD; 3.92g; 22.5mm diameter. PICS $95 SOLD
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Maximian: A hefty early follis from one of the tetrarchs. Some corrosion, but a nice green patina. Reverse features Moneta, personification of money, to celebrate the currency reform. Near VF. Rome mint. Circa 302 AD; 9.2g; 26.8mm diameter. PICS $35
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Gallienus is criminally underrated
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Incredibly common, often neglected, but every roman coin collector has had a Gallienus in their collection. Lets take a look at some of his coins!
youtu.be/owQaFsd0Kfg
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My boy Gallienus cant catch a break
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From my personal collection, an Antoninianus of Gallienus, minted in Milan, during the third century collapse. Despite it's outward appearance of shimmering white metal, inside it is pure copper, hyperinflated to only a thin layer of silver to give the illusion of value. 260-268 CE
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Mid-third century silver medallion of emperor Gallienus and empress Salonina (r. 253-268)
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Who was the best Roman Emperor after the Nerva-Antonines and why was it Gallienus?
Because, hey, cavalry bodyguard. Nothing else matters, just equites promoti fuckin everywhere
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late Gallienus antoninianus with a pegasus, still a lovely portrait and a nice patina. might try and complete the zoo collection
reddit.com/gallery/qg9016
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From my personal collection, an Antoninianus of Gallienus, minted in Milan, during the third century collapse. Despite it's outward appearance of shimmering white metal, inside it is pure copper, hyperinflated to only a thin layer of silver to give the illusion of value. 260-268 CE [3560x1781]
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Itty-bitty coins, each space is 28mm square for reference. I keep waffling over selling my Greeks as I'm so invested in my Gallienus Zoo and they never get any love, does anyone else have trouble letting coins go?
imgur.com/gallery/XXZaaxU
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My boi Gallienus is extremely underrated
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3D facial reconstruction of what Historians think the Roman Emperor Gallienus would have looked like.
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From my personal collection, an Antoninianus of Gallienus, minted in Milan, during the third century collapse. Despite it's outward appearance of shimmering white metal, inside it is pure copper, hyperinflated to only a thin layer of silver to give the illusion of value. 260-268 CE
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Gallienus. 260-268 AD Antoninianus GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / DIANAE CONS AVG, doe walking
reddit.com/gallery/q2hddk
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Just released my Gallienus Zoo from their flips and into a lindner coin box.
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Gallienus Antoninianus with Neptune resting on a prow holding a trident, Antioch, 3.9 gram. These were made during the crisis of 3rd century, with inflation silver content reduced to <5%, and to hide the copper, the mint produced a thin layer of silver wash, which for most part didn't last long!
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Why did Gallienus let Valerian stay in captivity in Persia?
In 260 the king of Persia Shapur i defeated the Romans in the battle of Edessa and captured the Roman Emperor Valerian. There are a lot of writings about what happened to Valerian after this but most agree that he was held in captivity, so why did his son Gallienus who was also Emperor allow this? Could he not demand him back or pay a ransom?
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Why was Gallienus perceived unfavourably by Roman historians?
I was reading about the reign of Gallienus during the crisis of the 3rd century and found out that he was not viewed positively by romans who wrote about him, supposedly because under his reign the empire lost land to the breakaway states of the βGallic Empireβ in the west and the βPalmyrene Empireβ in the east. However I donβt understand why Gallienus is to blame for this. In the context of the era, Gallienus was constantly running around one end of the empire having to simultaneously fight off massive barbarian invasions and put down innumerable usurpers, the whole state was in shambles and the empire almost looked like it was on its last legs. Yet Gallienus managed to hold on by the skin of his teeth. I find it odd that even after already helping save Rome from multiple possible disasters, he was criticised because two of the dozens of usurpers managed to break away. I think he did pretty well considering everything he was up against. So why didnβt the Romans take this into account?
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Gallienus summed up in one picture
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Gallienus Antoninianus with Neptune resting on a prow holding a trident, Antioch, 3.9 gram. Made during the crisis of 3rd century, with inflation silver content reduced to <5%, and to hide the copper, the mint produced a thin layer of silver wash, which for most part didn't last long!
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An Aureus of Emperor Gallienus with an interesting design:
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Help with attributing this antoninianus of Gallienus?
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First Coin of 2021: Gallienus, Antoninianus, Zoo Series Hippocamp
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I recently got these Gallienus zoo coins from a lot through CNG and I noticed the mintmarks are unusual for the types. The hippocamp should have a nu mark and the griffin should have a delta mark. (looks like sigma) What do you think?
reddit.com/gallery/ky4yvn
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