Aureus Issued by Gallienus
Aureus Issued by Gallienus
- Description:
- Obverse: Bust of Gallienus. Reverse: Victory in a Biga Holding the Reins and a Whip
- Medium:
- Gold
- Dimensions:
- Diam. 2 cm
- Context:
- Minted in Rome
- Date:
- 265–68 CE
- Inventory Number:
- S.L. 164
- Lender:
- Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
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The obverse legend, in Latin, reads:
GALLIENAE AVGVSTAE
Translation: Gallienus Augustus
The reverse legend, in Latin, reads:
VBIQVE PAX
Translation: Everywhere Peace.
This coin type, an aureus issued by the Roman emperor Gallienus, is cataloged in Online Coins of the Roman Empire as RIC V Gallienus 74.