Correct Attribution? Gallienus Aequitas?

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ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 01/14/2014 7:35 pm I don't know much about ancients but I'm trying to learn a bit. I've had this one, currently my one and only ancient, for a while and just got around to trying to attribute it. I was able to use the WildWind's Partial Legend search and came up with something close. I had to do a little bit more searching to find one that matched this one pretty well. Hopefully the experts here can let me know if I'm right or not. Gallienus, Aequitas circa 261-262 Mint: Rome Obverse: GLLIENVS AVG Cuirassed bust right Reverse: AEQVITUS AV_G with VI in right field Aeguitas standing facing head left with scales in right hand and cornucopia in left. Sorry, the pictures aren't the best, but I think they'll do.If you have any more information, please post it. And if I'm incorrect in my attribution, please let me know! Any other commentary as to condition, value, rarity, history etc. that will help me learn is also welcome and much appreciated. Thanks guys! Edited by ErrorCoins222 01/14/2014 7:36 pm Report this Post to the Staff

pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 01/14/2014 7:48 pm That is not a bad Gallienus. Usually his coins are in really poor condition. A lot of people collect the animal reverses. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/14/2014 7:57 pm Not a bad coin at all. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/14/2014 8:09 pm Huge numbers of bronze antoninianii were struck during the reign of Gallienus, and almost all of them are poorly made. Dies were pushed beyond the limit of their practical working life as well. Most of the care in die cutting was taken on the portrait of the Emperor. Some of his antoninianii were lightly silvered. It was a time of great economic stress for the Empire, and it suffered from a ruinous inflation rate of about 4%. That explains why so many coins of base metal were made. The binio of Galleinus are extremely rare, and are of low weight, but maintained high purity. The die cutting for these is very good. Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 12:48 am Great character in your coin. Real nice! Report this Post to the Staff
ErrorCoins222 Pillar of the Community United States 1699 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 3:04 pm So I did attribute it correctly! How's that for an ancient newb. Thanks guys for the history and comments! I think I'll start buying some cheap romans and practice the attribution game. Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 5:48 pm good job EC! not a bad looking coin you got there either. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 01/15/2014 7:39 pm With patience you can find small sized lots of 'semi' cleaned 3rd & 4th century coins for only a few dollars apiece. Often some will be unattributable (esp. barbarous issues) but if even only half pan out you can have some fun for little expense. Seeing what many older US coins are fetching these days ..... "Such a Deal" ! Report this Post to the Staff
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