Title: Roman Empire. Gallienus (AD 253-268). Billon AntoninianusDescription: ROMAN EMPIRE. Gallienus. Sole reign, AD 260-268. Billon Antoninianus , Antioch mint. Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate head of Gallienus facing right. The portrait is sharply struck, exhibiting fine details in the emperor’s facial features and the spikes of the radiate crown. Reverse: NEPTVNVS AVG. Neptune standing left, holding a dolphin in his extended right hand and a tall trident in his left. A well-centered and distinct representation of the sea god. Cataloger’s Note: Gallienus ruled during one of the Roman Empire’s most fraught eras, besieged by usurpers, plague, and invading forces. The inclusion of Neptune on the reverse—dedicated to Neptunus Augustus—was likely a propagandistic appeal for divine favor in naval campaigns or an invocation to protect the vital grain shipments crossing the Mediterranean, upon which Rome desperately relied.Date/Period: AD 253-268Materials: Silver BilonDimensions: 20 mm
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