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Ancient Nomos Art is a museum of galleries exhibiting ancient coins and ancient mint maps. The coin gallery displays the diverse art and history of hand-crafted ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Persian and Medieval coinage. The ancient mints mapping gallery features Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Asia Minor and Medieval mint city regions and territories. Visitor's are welcome to explore, study and enjoy Ancient Nomos Art.
Provincial, Roman – 261 AD
Gallienus
From Ancient Galleries
Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of Emperor Licinius Egnatius Gallienus facing to the right.
Reverse: Standing Eagle toward the left with wings folded with wreath in beak and palm behind.
LEGEND
Obv: AVT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CεB, Laureate and cuirassed bust of emperor Gallienus facing right. Rev: Eagle standing toward the left, wings folded while holding a wreath in his beak; long palm branch from legs and over shoulder; ЄNATOV up left field, L (date) in fields to right.
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DOCUMENTATION
Value: Potin (Billon) Tetradrachm. Metal: AE Bronze. Weight: 11.14 grams. Mint: Alexandria, Egypt. Date: Regnal year 9 (261-262 AD).
Attribution: A. Geissen, Köln, Katolog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen, Cologne, 2908-9; Dattari (Savio) 5286; K&G 90.56; Emmett 3802.9.; CNG 442, 845.
Legend, Documentation and Attribution