Gallienus, Antoninianus Without Silver

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jecz79 Pillar of the Community Portugal 655 Posts	Posted 01/10/2026 1:42 pm I think this is Gallienus even without the whole legend. Looks like RIC 330 or a variant of it. But he is missing the beard. I am not very familiar with late imperial coinage. This coin is too common to worry about fakes? Report this Post to the Staff

Victor Pillar of the Community United States 901 Posts	Posted 01/10/2026 2:19 pm Many common coins are faked, but your coin is fine. The missing beard is probably the result of a weak strike. Compare with Mars on the reverse, who is also missing details. There is also a slight possibility that the engraver forgot the beard; but weak strikes are common. Report this Post to the Staff
jecz79 Pillar of the Community Portugal 655 Posts	Posted 01/10/2026 3:32 pm Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 01/10/2026 11:47 pm The Roman Empire was close to bankrupt at the time this coin was minted, and debasement of the coinage was out of control. Thus, many of the antoninianii, especially later in the reign, were just bronze coins. It is also not all that rare to find many coins of Gallienus in 'as struck' condition, despite the fact that they were carelessly minted. Report this Post to the Staff
Victor Pillar of the Community United States 901 Posts	Posted 01/11/2026 09:54 am Quote: Thus, many of the antoninianii, especially later in the reign, were just bronze coins. This coin would have originally been silvered; but these thin "silver" washes often didn't last long, due to wear, corrosion, poor bonding etc. etc. Report this Post to the Staff
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