Beschreibung
Erhaltung: ss | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: Germanicus
Durchmesser: 20,00 mm
weight 2,54gr. | billon Ø 20mm.
officina 5
obv. Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right,
surrounded by the legend IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG G M
rev. Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right
hand and sceptre in left hand. Officina mark V in left field,
surrounded by the legend PAX AVGG
The obverse legend reads in full: Imperator Gallienus Pius Felix Augustus Germanicus (translated: Supreme commander (Imperator), Gallienus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans). He received the title Germanicus after his military victories over the Germans
During his early reign Gallienus spent most of his time in the provinces of the Rhine area (Germania Inferior, Germania Superior, Raetia, and Noricum), though he almost certainly visited the Danube area and Illyricum in the years from 253 to 258. According to Eutropius and Aurelius Victor, he was particularly energetic and successful in preventing invaders from attacking the German provinces and Gaul, despite the weakness caused by Valerianus march on Italy against Aemilianus in 253. According to numismatic evidence, he seems to have won many victories there, and a victory in Roman Dacia might also be dated to that period.
Cohen 765 | RIC 157 | MIR 174k | Sear 10304
weakly struck at some parts
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