Roman — Roman; 260-268
Coin, radiate
A base silver radiate coin of Emperor Gallienus, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 253-268. Gallienus ruled alongside his father, Valerian, AD 253-260, and alone, AD 260-268. The back of the coin depicts Fortuna, the female personification of fortune. This coin was minted AD 260-268.
Obv: Radiate head of Gallienus, facing right. Obv inscription: GALLIENVS AVG. Rev: Fortuna, standing left, holding a cornucopia in her left hand and a branch in her right. Rev inscription: FORTVN…
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 81.613
- Object name:
- coin, radiate
- Artist/Maker:
- Gallienus, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 260-268
- Material:
copper alloy, silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 19 mm, WT 1.6 g, Axis 5
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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