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E-auction 55-24522 - bpv_278387 - GALLIENUS Decassaria

GALLIENUS Decassaria XF/AU
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Estimate : 145 €
Price : 46 €
Maximum bid : 48 €
End of the sale : 05 May 2014 16:31:30
bidders : 5 bidders
Type : Decassaria
Date: c. 253-268
Mint name / Town : Sidé, Pamphylie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 17,18 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et épais, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait. Représentation du revers inhabituelle. Gros manque de métal au centre du revers. Patine verte granuleuse
Catalogue references :
SNG France 3/- var., cf. 853 - Aulock8548

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste radié, drapé et cuirassé de Gallien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A2) ; I dans le champ à gauche, devant le visage.
Obverse legend : AUT KAI POU LI EGN GALLIHNOS SE, (Autokratoros Kaisaros Poublios Likinios Egnatios Gallihnos Sebastos).
Obverse translation : (L’empereur césar Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallien auguste).

Reverse

Reverse description : Athéna debout à gauche, coiffé du casque corinthien à triple aigrette, et drapée, tenant une pomme de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche ; un vase à ses pieds.
Reverse legend : SIDHT-WN A E.
Reverse translation : (De Sidé couronnée).

Commentary

Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF (SNG France 3/ 881). Ce type semble une variante rare du prototype de l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles. Le revers rappelle peut-être la discorde provoquée par la pomme des Hespérides ou fait plutôt référence à un culte local d’Athéna.

Historical background

GALLIENUS

(07/253-08 or 09/268)

Augustus with Valerian I

Gallien, the son of Valérien I, was born in 218. He was immediately associated by his father with power and was in charge of the West, while his father went to the East. He won a brilliant victory over the Germans and consolidated the Rheno-Danubian limes. After the capture of Valérien in the East, Gallien must face on all fronts. The Empire breaks up. Gaul, Spain, Germania and Brittany secede with Postumus, who first eliminated Salonin, son of Gallien. It is the usurpation of Macrianus and Quietus in the East. Gallien will spend the last eight years of his life trying to put the pieces of this empire back together. Finally, he was assassinated in September 268 under the walls of Milan while besieging Aureolus, the master of the Cavalry, who revolted.

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