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Coins of Gallienus and Family

Attribution(s)	Obverse	Reverse	Image
Mint of Samosata
Göbl 1676e	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG	PIETAS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus and Valerian standing facing one another and sacrificing over altar.
Göbl 1676m	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG	PIETAS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus and Valerian standing facing one another and sacrificing over altar.
Göbl 1677e	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG	RESTITVT ORIENTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Emperor in military garb right, standing left holding spear in left hand, with right receiving wreath from Tyche, left.
Göbl 1677m	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG	RESTITVT ORIENTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Emperor in military garb right, standing left holding spear in left hand, with right receiving wreath from Tyche, left.
Göbl 1681e (2 examples	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG	VIRTVS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Valerian and Gallienus standing face-to-face, left holding globe and spear, right holding Victory and spear.
Göbl 1681m (2 examples, the difference perhaps more in execution than in style)	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG	VIRTVS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Valerian and Gallienus standing face-to-face, left holding globe and spear, right holding Victory and spear.
Göbl 1681n	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG	VIRTVS AVGG
	Radiate cuirassed bust left	Valerian and Gallienus standing face-to-face, left holding globe and spear, right holding Victory and spear.
Göbl 1682e	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG	VOTA ORBIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Two victories fixing shield inscribed SC to palm tree.
Göbl 1682f	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG	VOTA ORBIS
	Radiate cuirassed bust left	Two victories fixing shield inscribed SC to palm tree.
Göbl 1682m	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG	VOTA ORBIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Two victories fixing shield inscribed SC to palm tree.
Göbl 1683p	CORN SALONINA AVG	VESTA AETERNA
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	Vesta standing left, holding palladium in right hand and scepter in left.
Göbl 1684e	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	PIETAS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus and Valerian standing facing one another and sacrificing over altar.
Göbl 1684m	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	PIETAS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus and Valerian standing facing one another and sacrificing over altar.
Göbl 1685e (2 examples)	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	RESTITVT ORIENTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Emperor in military garb right, standing left holding spear in left hand, with right receiving wreath from Tyche, left.
Göbl 1685m(3) (2 examples, the emperor holds something in his right hand in the second)	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	RESTITVT ORIENTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Emperor in military garb right, standing left holding spear in left hand, with right receiving wreath from Tyche, left. Two pellets in exergue.
Göbl 1687e	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	VIRTVS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Valerian and Gallienus standing face-to-face, left holding globe and spear, right holding Victory and spear.
Göbl 1687m	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VIRTVS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Valerian and Gallienus standing face-to-face, left holding globe and spear, right holding Victory and spear.
Göbl 1688e	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	VOTA ORBIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Two victories fixing shield inscribed SC to palm tree.
Göbl 1688m	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VOTA ORBIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Two victories fixing shield inscribed SC to palm tree.
Göbl 1691p	CORN SALONINA AVG	CONCORDIA AVGG
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	Gallienus standing, left, facing Salonina right, holding hands.
Göbl 1692b	VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES	FIDES MILITVM
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Legionary eagle between two standards.
Göbl 1693a (2 uniface plaster casts of an aureus)	VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES	PRINC IVVENTVTIS
	Bare-headed draped cuirassed bust of Valerian II right	Valerian II standing facing in military garb, head left, holding short scepter left and transverse reversed spear. Two standards right.
Göbl 1694b (2 examples, the second in an interesting rough style)	VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES	PRINC IVVENTVTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Valerian II, in military garb, standing left, holding spear and shield right, placing wreath atop a trophy left.
Göbl 1695b	VALERIANVS NOBIL CAES	SPES PVBLICA
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Spes standing left, holding flower left, hitching skirt right.
Göbl 1696d	SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES	SPES PVBLICA
	Radiate draped bust right	Spes standing left, presenting flower to Saloninus.
Göbl 1697b(1)	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	IOVI CONSERVATORI
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Jove right, standing left holding scepter right, presenting globe to emperor right. Gallienus in military dress, holding spear left. Wreath between.
Göbl 1697b(2)	·IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	IOVI CONSERVATORI
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Jove right, standing left holding scepter right, presenting globe to emperor right. Gallienus in military dress, holding spear left. Wreath between.
Göbl 1697Ab	·IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	IOVI CONSERVATORI
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Jove right, standing left holding transverse scepter, presenting globe to emperor right. Gallienus in military dress, holding spear left. Wreath between.
Göbl 1698b(1)	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	ORIENS AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Tyche left, standing right, presenting wreath to emperor right, standing left, holding spear right. Wreath above.
Göbl 1698b(2)	·IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	ORIENS AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Tyche left, standing right, presenting wreath to emperor right, standing left, holding spear right. Wreath above.
Göbl 1698g	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	ORIENS AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Tyche left, standing right, presenting wreath to emperor right, standing left, holding spear right.
Göbl 1698m	·IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	ORIENS AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Tyche left, standing right, presenting wreath to emperor right, standing left, holding spear right. Wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1699l	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	PIETAS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus and Valerian standing facing one another and sacrificing over altar. Wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1699m	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	PIETAS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus and Valerian standing facing one another and sacrificing over altar. Wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1699q	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	PIETAS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus and Valerian standing facing one another and sacrificing over altar. Star above.
Göbl 1699r	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	PIETAS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus and Valerian standing facing one another and sacrificing over altar. Star above.
Göbl 1700a	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	RESTITVT ORIENTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Emperor in military garb right, standing left holding spear in left hand, with right receiving wreath from Tyche, left. Wreath in upper field.
Göbl 1700b(1)	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	RESTITVT ORIENTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Emperor in military garb right, standing left holding spear in left hand, with right receiving wreath from Tyche, left. Wreath in upper field, pellet in exergue.
Göbl 1700l(3)	··IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	RESTITVT ORIENTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Emperor in military garb right, standing left holding spear in left hand, with right receiving wreath from Tyche, left. Wreath with central pellet in upper field.
Göbl 1700q	IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG	RESTITVT ORIENTIS
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Emperor in military garb right, standing left holding spear in left hand, with right receiving wreath from Tyche, left. Star in upper field.
Göbl 1701b(1)	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	ROMAE AETERNAE
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	To 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 1701b(2)	·IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	ROMAE AETERNAE
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	To 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 1701g	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	ROMAE AETERNAE
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	To right, Roma seated left on shield, with spear in left hand, with right hand presenting Victory to emperor, who stands to her right.
Göbl 1701d	SALONINA AVG	ROMAE AETERNAE
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	To 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 1701o	SALONINA AVG	ROMAE AETERNAE
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	To right, Roma seated left on shield, with spear in left hand, with right hand presenting Victory to emperor, who stands to her right. Wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1701t (2 examples)	SALONINA AVG	ROMAE AETERNAE
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	To right, Roma seated left on shield, with spear in left hand, with right hand presenting Victory to emperor, who stands to her right. Star above.
Göbl 1702b(1)	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VICTORIA AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	To 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 AVG	VICTORIA AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	To 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)err	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AV[G] (last letter crowded into the bust itself)	VICTORIA AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right, pellet beneath	Gallienus 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 AVG	VICTORIA AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus 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 AVG	VICTORIA 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 AVG	VICTORIA AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1702m(2)	·IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VICTORIA AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus 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 AVG	VICTORIA AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Star above.
Göbl 1702r(2)	·IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VICTORIA AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus right, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Victory left. Star above.
Göbl 1703m (2 examples)	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VIRTVS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Valerian and Gallienus standing face-to-face, left holding globe and spear, right holding Victory and spear, wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1703r	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VIRTVS AVGG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Valerian and Gallienus standing face-to-face, left holding globe and spear, right holding Victory and spear, star above.
Göbl 1704b	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VIRTVS AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus left, holding spear, receiving wreath (or crown) from Roma right, holding spear and shield. Wreath above.
Göbl 1705b	IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG	VIRTVS AVG
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Gallienus right, holding transverse spear, erecting trophy left.
Göbl 1706c	CORN SALONINA AVG	CONCORDIA AVGG
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	Gallienus standing, left, facing Salonina right, holding hands, wreath between.
Göbl 1706n	CORN SALONINA AVG	CONCORDIA AVGG
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	Gallienus standing, left, facing Salonina right, holding hands, wreath with central pellet between.
Göbl 1706s	CORN SALONINA AVG	CONCORDIA AVGG
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	Gallienus standing, left, facing Salonina right, holding hands, star above.
Göbl 1706Ac	CORN SALONINA AVG	CONCORDIA AVG
	Diademed draped bust right on crescent	Gallienus standing, left, facing Salonina right, holding hands, wreath between.
Göbl 1707e	SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES	SPES PVBLICA
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Spes standing left, presenting flower to Saloninus. Wreath above.
Göbl 1707p	SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES	SPES PVBLICA
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Spes standing left, presenting flower to Saloninus. Wreath with central pellet above.
Göbl 1707u	SALON VALERIANVS NOB CAES	SPES PVBLICA
	Radiate draped cuirassed bust right	Spes standing left, presenting flower to Saloninus. 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.