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MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1569 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 3:22 pm Is this Trebonianus Gallus? I think it is but not sure... You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys..... Report this Post to the Staff

Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 3:33 pm doesn't look to be...wrong bust shape. I say Claudius II. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 4:05 pm Might also be Gallienus Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 4:08 pm What is on the reverse? Report this Post to the Staff
MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1569 Posts	Posted 01/25/2014 4:18 pm reverse is a bit scruffy, mind you, so is the front.. You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys..... Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 01/26/2014 04:23 am By the level of silver debasement probably dating from Gallienus at earliest. The early coins of Gallienus had a reasonable amount of silver. By the mid way point of the reign(s) (AD253-268) the currency system totally collapsed. Most surprising is that Gallienus was able to hang on for a total 15 years ! No one since Septimius had managed that. And if you factor in the irritation the soldiers must have had on pay day ! I can only imagine the expletives deleted that went around the camp. And this would have been trickle down too. The soldiers getting payed means also the tavern owners the tailors the barbers the 'ladies' and every sort of person to conduct business in places where soldiers are found. They all must have said time and again on receiving the piece of silver. "What the heck is this supposed to be ...... some kind of a joke ?" By the level of 'weak chin/overbite' and over sized Adams' apple ...... Almost certainly Gallienus How he ever managed to appease the 'mob' is beyond me ! Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 01/26/2014 04:24 am Report this Post to the Staff
MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1569 Posts	Posted 01/26/2014 05:45 am Thanks everyone, some more nice info there rufus, thank you. You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys..... Report this Post to the Staff
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