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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
2006,0606.310
Denomination
radiate
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Radiate bust of Gallienus.
(obverse)
Two emperors facing.
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
Gallienus
((joint reign))
Production date
253-260
Production place
Minted in:
Levant
, Eastern Mint
(?)
Minted in:
Turkey
(?)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Jimena de la Frontera
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Weight:
3.24 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
So called 'Gibraltar hoard' in Gallwey 1962. Only a sample (biased towards eastern minted issues) of the whole hoard of approximately 30,000 was collected by Col Gallwey. See also: CHRISTOL, M.; NONY, D. 1970. The Treasure of Jimena de la Frontera (Cádiz): Antoniniani from the 1st century. Bulletin of the French Numismatic Society, vol. 5, p. 526-528. MARTINEZ MIRA, Isidro. 1997. Treasures of the s. III dC in the Iberian Peninsula. Lucentum, XIV-XVI (1995/1997); pp. 119-180.
Bibliographic references
RIC5 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 5. Part 1: Valerian I to Florian. Part 2: Probus to Diocletian
(456)
Gallwey 1962 / A hoard of third-century antoniniani from southern Spain
(pp.335-406)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
Associated names
Portrait of:
Gallienus
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Lt Col H D Gallwey
Acquisition date
1961
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
2006,0606.310