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Gallienus

Not much coins from Dacia in the name of Valerian and Gallienus are known. Most of them are of a very crude style.

The coins of Gallienus from Dacia

Denominations struck: sestertius

The sestertii have a bust with a laurel wreath.

Used notations of the local year:

AN VIII, used from july 253 until july 254.
AN VIIII, used from july 254 until july 255.
AN X, used from july 255 until july 256.
AN XI, used from july 256 until july 257.

Obverse text variations used:

A: IMP GALLIENVS PIV AVG

Reverse text variations used:

a: PROVIN - CI - A DACIA
b: PROVI - N - CIA DACIA
c: PROVINC - IA - DACIA
d: PROVI - . - D - ACIA


AN VIII
Sestertius ANNO VIII - 253/254 - Pick 66 - Martin 7.62.1 - Varbanov - (Verg. 93)
Private collection

Weight: ? grams
Diameter: ? mm

Obverse: Bust of Gallienus to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder.

Text: (A:) IMP GALLIENVS PIV AVG (IMPERATOR GALLIENVS PIVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Gallienus dutyful Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the right hand a Dacian sword and a vexilum with the Roman numeral V.

Text: (b:) PROVI - N - CIA DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN VIII (ANNO VIII) - jaar 8 (253/254).

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AN X
Sestertius ANNO X - 255/256 - Pick 68 - Martin 7.64.7 - Varbanov 92
Private collection

Weight: ? grams
Diameter: 26 mm

Obverse: Bust of Gallienus to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder.

Text: (A:) IMP GALLIENVS PIV AVG (IMPERATOR GALLIENVS PIVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Gallienus dutyful Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the right hand a Dacian sword and a vexilum with the Roman numeral V.

Text: (a:) PROVIN - CI - A DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN X (ANNO X) - jaar 10 (255/256).
Sestertius ANNO X - 255/256 - Pick 68 - Martin 7.65.1 - Varbanov 92
Private collection

Weight: ? grams
Diameter: ? mm

Obverse: Bust of Gallienus to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder.

Text: (A:) IMP GALLIENVS PIV AVG (IMPERATOR GALLIENVS PIVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Gallienus dutyful Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the right with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the right hand a Dacian sword and a vexilum with the Roman numeral V.

Text: (c:) PROVINC - IA - DACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN X (ANNO X) - year 10 (255/256).
Sestertius ANNO X - 255/256 - Pick 68 - Martin - - Varbanov 92
Private collection

Weight: 8,63 grams
Diameter: 25 mm

Obverse: Bust of Gallienus to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder.

Text: (A:) IMP GALLIENVS PIV AVG (IMPERATOR GALLIENVS PIVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Gallienus dutyful Augustus.

Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the right hand a Dacian sword and a vexilum with the Roman numeral V.

Text: (d:) PROVI - . - D - ACIA - Province Dacia.

Exergue: AN X (ANNO X) - year 10 (255/256).

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