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                        Lot: 427

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                        ROMAN EMPIRE: Gallienus. AD 253-268. AV medallion (24.65 
                        gm).

                        ROMAN EMPIRE. Gallienus (AD 253-268). Gold medallion 
                        (24.65 gm). Siscia, ca. AD 264. IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG, 
                        laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front, floral 
                        decoration on right shoulderpiece / VIRTVS AVG, 
                        Gallienus, bare-headed, in military dress, cloak flying 
                        from shoulders, on horse springing left, about to hurl 
                        spear at bearded barbarian in German dress, who kneels 
                        before horse and raises both hands imploringly. Lanz 
                        117, 24 November 2003, lot 1159 (this coin). Otherwise 
                        unpublished. Splendid new gold medallion of Gallienus, 
                        unknown before 2003 and evidently unique. Minor scape on 
                        forehead. Weakly struck in center of reverse. Choice 
                        extremely fine 

                        The same reverse type, though in mirror image, also 
                        appears with the same legend VIRTVS AVG on a unique 
                        Siscian antoninianus of Gallienus in Vienna (Göbl, MIR 
                        36, pl. 103, 1406o). Other evidence for the production 
                        of medallions at Siscia at about this time includes 
                        bronze medallions from a single PAX AVG reverse die and 
                        two obverse dies (Göbl pl. 104, 1412nn and 1412oo), one 
                        of which is quite similar to the obverse die of this 
                        gold medallion. The Lanz catalogue conjectures that 
                        these medallions may have been distributed to the army 
                        on the occasion of a visit to Siscia by Gallienus 
                        himself in 264. 
                        Estimated Value: $ 110,000 




...Sold for $85,000 USD [ approx 64600 EUR, 45050 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).