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Mint of Rome
Göbl 79qIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIAE AVGG IT GERM
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory standing left, holding wreath aloft in right hand and holding palm in left. Captive at feet left.
Göbl 116kIMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERMVICTORIA GERMANICA
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictoria advancing left, holding wreath aloft with right hand, palm in left. Captive at feet left.
Göbl 117kIMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERMVICTORIA GERM
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictoria standing left, holding wreath aloft with right hand, palm in left. Captive at feet left.
Göbl 117o
(as)
IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERMVICTORIA GERM
Laureate cuirassed bust rightVictoria standing left, holding wreath aloft with right hand, palm in left. Captive at feet left. S_C across fields.
Göbl 146kIMP GALLIENVS P F AVG G MVICTORIA GERM
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictoria standing left holding wreath aloft in right hand, palm in left. Captive at feet left.
Göbl 147k
(2 examples)
IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG G MVICTORIA G M
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictoria standing left holding wreath aloft in right hand, palm in left. Captive at feet.
Göbl 148kIMP GALLIENVS P F AVG G MVICTORIA G M
Radiate cuirassed bust rightTwo captives seated at the foot of a trophy, their arms tied behind their backs.
Göbl 355bGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate head leftVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, holding palm in left. T in left field.
ancient counterfeit of Göbl 357a
(15.7x16.6mm, 2.30g)
[GALL]IENVS AVGVICTOR[IA AVG III]
Radiate head rightVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, holding palm in left.
Göbl 358aGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG III
Radiate head rightVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, holding palm in left. T in left field.
Göbl 358fGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG III
Radiate head right, slight drapery on both shouldersVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, holding palm in left. T in left field.
Göbl 358wGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG III
Radiate cuirassed bust left, seen from slightly behindVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, holding palm in left. T in left field.
Göbl 358xGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG III
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, holding palm in left. T in left field.
Göbl 388o
(Göbl does not attest this bust for this reverse)
IMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG III
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left. T in left field.
Göbl 440i
(sestertius)
IMP GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG III
Laureate cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left. S_C across fields.
Göbl 587aGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Radiate head rightVictory standing left raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left.
Göbl 588a
(2 examples)
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Radiate head rightVictory standing left raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left. Z in left field.
Göbl 588d
(Göbl does not attest this bust for this reverse)
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Radiate head right, slight drapery on both shouldersVictory standing left raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left. Z in left field.
Göbl 588w
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory standing left raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left. Z in left field.
Göbl 589aGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Radiate head rightVictory standing left raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left. Retrograde Z in left field.
Göbl 669t
(denarius)
IMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Laureate head rightVictory standing left raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left.
Göbl 708Aa
(2 examples)
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Radiate head rightVictory standing left raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left. S in left field, P in right field.
Göbl 708Ac
(2 examples, the second showing the field marks intruding into the reverse legend)
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory standing left raising wreath in right hand and holding palm in left. S in left field, P in right field.
Mint of Viminacium
Göbl 845oIMP GALLIENVS P F AVGVICT GERM
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictoria advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. Captive at feet left.
Mint of Mediolanum
Göbl 921hIMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVGG
Radiate head leftVictory standing left, wings spread, holding palm branches in each hand. A shield on the ground to either side.
Göbl 921i
(Göbl does not attest this bust for this reverse)
IMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVGG
Radiate head right, slight drapery on both shouldersVictory standing left, wings spread, holding palm branches in each hand. A shield on the ground to either side.
Göbl 921lIMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVGG
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory standing left, wings spread, holding palm branches in each hand. A shield on the ground to either side.
Göbl 1042i
(Göbl does not attest this bust for this reverse)
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG VIII
Radiate head left, both ribbons behindVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, holding palm in left.
Göbl 1043d
(Göbl does not attest this bust for this reverse)
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG VIII
Radiate head right, one ribbon behind, one forward across shoulderVictory advancing left, raising wreath in right hand, holding palm in left. S in left field.
Mint of Siscia
Göbl 1402ffvar (VICTORIA AVG)GALLIENVS AVGVICTORI AVG
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left, holding wreath before and palm over shoulder. Göbl does not list this erroneous legend
Göbl 1443i
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVGVSTI
Radiate head rightVictory advancing right, holding wreath before and trophy over shoulder.
Göbl 1444i
(Göbl does not attest this bust for this reverse)
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate head rightVictory advancing left, wings raised, carrying palm branche. A shield on the ground before and behind.
Göbl 1482b
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate head rightVictory standing left, raising wreath left. B in left field.
Mint of Cyzikus
Göbl 1549AcGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right, no pellets beneathVictory standing left, holding wreath left and palm right. SPQR in exergue.
Göbl 1549Acvar
(Göbl does not list this reverse legend for this mint)
GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AET
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right, no pellets beneathVictory standing left, holding wreath left and palm right. SPQR in exergue.
Göbl 1550AcGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right, no pellets beneathVictory walking left, placing shield on pedestal to her left with both hands. SPQR in exergue.
Mint of Antioch
Göbl 1565dIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVGG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left, holding palm right and wreath left.
Göbl 1566dIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIAE AVGG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightMars standing, head right, holding spear left and shield right.
Göbl 1574dIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVGG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightVictory standing left, presenting wreath left and holding palm right.
Göbl 1574dvarIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG
(should be AVGG)
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightVictory standing left, presenting wreath left and holding palm right.
Göbl 1603b
(2 examples)
IMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA GERMAN
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory handing wreath to emperor who holds spear and globe.
Göbl 1603b
(an interesting example)
IMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA GERMAN
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory handing wreath to emperor who holds spear and globe. The die aligment of the coin is 180°, but die clash clearly visible on the reverse is aligned 0°.
Göbl 1603berrIMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA GVRMAN
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory handing wreath to emperor who holds spear and globe. Göbl does not list this erroreous reverse legend
Göbl 1604bIMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA PART
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory handing wreath to emperor who holds spear and globe.
Göbl 1607bIMP GALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA GERMAN
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory handing wreath to emperor who holds spear and globe. Star above.
Göbl 1615b
(2 examples)
GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left holding wreath left and branch right.
Göbl 1615eGALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left holding wreath left and branch right, star in left field.
Göbl 1615gGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left holding wreath left and branch right, star in left field.
Göbl 1615iGALLIENVS AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightVictory advancing left holding wreath left and branch right, star in exergue.
Mint of Samosata
Göbl 1702b(1)IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightTo right, Roma seated left on shield, with spear in left hand, with right hand presenting Victory to emperor, who stands to her right. Wreath above.
Göbl 1702b(2)
(2 examples)
IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightTo right, Roma seated left on shield, with spear in left hand, with right hand presenting Victory to emperor, who stands to her right. Wreath above, pellet in exergue.
Göbl 1702b(2)errIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AV[G]
(last letter crowded into the bust itself)
VICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust right, pellet beneathGallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Wreath above, pellet in exergue.
Göbl 1702g(2)var
(The little statue of Victory is not supposed to be there)
IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightGallienus right, holding spear and Victory, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Two pellets in exergue.
Göbl 1702g(2)var
(ancient counterfeit?)
IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate cuirassed bust right
(The only right-facing busts that Göbl attests for any Gallienus coin of Samosata are draped and cuirassed.)
Gallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Two pellets in exergue.
Göbl 1702m(1)IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightGallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1702m(2)ˇIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightGallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1702r(1)IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightGallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Star above.
Göbl 1702r(2)ˇIMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVGVICTORIA AVG
Radiate draped cuirassed bust rightGallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Star above.


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Imperial attributions are based on Göbl Moneta Imperii Romani 36, 43, 44 Die Münzprägung der Kaiser Valerianus I, / Gallienus / Saloninus, Regalianus und Macrianus / Quietus.
Alexandrian attributions are based on Emmett Alexandrian Coins and Milne Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins.
Other provincial attributions from:
SNG Copenhagen,
SNG von Aulock,
SNG France 2 Cilicie,
SNG France 3 Pamphylie / Pisidie / Lycaonie / Galatie,
SNG France 5 Mysie,
Catalog of Greek Coins in the British Museum Collection,
David R. Sear Greek Imperial Coins and their Values,
Lindgren & Kovacs Ancient Bronze Coins of Asia Minor and the Levant from the Lindgren Collection,
Lindgren Ancient Greek Bronze Coins: European Mints from the Lindgren Collection,
Lindgren Lindgren III Ancient Greek Bronze Coins from the Lindgren Collection,
Ivan Varbanov Greek Imperial Coins (2002, in Bulgarian),
Ivan Varbanov Greek Imperial Coins (2005, in English),
W.H. Waddington, E. Babelon, Th. Reinach Recueil Général des Monnaies Grecques d'Asia Mineure,
Alfred R. Bellinger Troy the Coins,
David MacDonald The Coinage of Aphrodisias,
David MacDonald An Introduction to the History and Coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus,
David Yonge The So-Called Interregnum Coinage, 1979 Numismatic Chronicle,
the Moushmov translation at Wildwinds,
Ed Snible's Digital Historia Numorum,
or cribbed from the seller's info.

Information on the legions is from Graham Webster The Roman Imperial Army of the First and Second Centuries A.D.