Emperor Gallienus Sestertius (Aka) The "big Kahuna"

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FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3433 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 12:39 pm Not the prettiest Gallienus you will ever find But for a coin of an emperor of which David Sear (in an early volume) once unforgettably described as having some of "the most miserable examples of Roman Imperial coinage ever produced" .... it really is a gem Not only that but at 29.95 grams it is the second heaviest imperial coin of Gallienus that I have ever noticed The diameter being an ordinary 26-31mm But at 6mm thick it can only be described as 'phat' The seller described it as being "somewhat smoothed" I really don't see it but my eyes aren't what they used to be Then again it seems to have scared off most of my competition well enough .... so it must be true ! Emperor Gallienus Sestertius (Joint Reign with Valerian) Obv. IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERM Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right Rv. ORIENS AVGG Sol standing facing with head turned left right hand raised in salute and holding whip with left hand S - C in fields 29.95 grams 26-31mm RIC 229 Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 03/20/2021 12:40 pm Report this Post to the Staff

relicarius New Member Ireland 19 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 6:55 pm Really nice! It is indeed a really heavy coin. I can't see any smoothing either. Report this Post to the Staff
louisvillekyshop CCF Advertiser United States 1303 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 7:16 pm You know some people smooth a field to bring out a feature like a bust and perhaps that sharp profile made the past person assume it was smoothed to give such a stark contrast. But I don't think it was. When I blow it up I don't see it smoothed and perhaps this heavy of a coin just has a high profile face. Edited by louisvillekyshop 03/20/2021 7:17 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 7:31 pm Despite 'not the prettiest', I much prefer this coin to any antoninianus of Gallienus. Report this Post to the Staff
MartiVltori Pillar of the Community United States 870 Posts	Posted 03/21/2021 10:34 am Very nice! Report this Post to the Staff
travelcoin Pillar of the Community United States 1120 Posts	Posted 03/22/2021 10:58 am Nice pick up. I would think that this is a more realistic portrait compared to most antoniniani. I can't imagine any emperors neck being that long and thick. My example. Report this Post to the Staff
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Emperor Gallienus Sestertius (Aka) The "Big Kahuna"