Gallienus Coins
Gallienus served as caesar and assumed his father's imperial title when Valerian, the last of the so-called "Barracks Emperors," was captured in battle. Although times continued to be turbulent, Gallienus managed to rule for 15 years and patronized the arts during what has been described as the last flourishing of classical Roman art.
That patronage, one could speculate, might account for the unusually large number of obverse imperial portraits on Gallienus coins. The most interesting variation appears in the treatment of his beard--it's there, it's gone, it's tightly curled, it's more closely trimmed. (One can almost hear the celators saying "Get your tools. Here we go again!") Reverses are more predictable, sometimes featuring the traditional gods and often showing Gallienus and his father Valerian sacrificing at an altar.
 Macedon Thessalonica Gallienus Ae21 Mm Ancient Coin  US $59.50
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 Rare Gallienus Lyons Roman Antoninianus Coin 018752 US $86.94
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 Gallienus Claudius Ii Roman Antoninianus Coin 018740 US $110.65
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 Ancient Roman Gallienus 253 268 Ad Goat Coin US $34.20
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 Ancient Roman Gallienus 253 268 Ad Sacrificial Goat Coin US $40.50
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 Ancient Roman Gallienus Rome Mint 253 268 Ad Goat Coin US $40.50
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 Ancient Roman Coin Emperor Gallienus Ae Antoninianus US $12.99
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 Gallienus 263ad Silver Ancient Roman Coin Jupiter US $220.00
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 Gallienus 253ad Tabae Caria Rare Ancient Roman Coin US $140.00
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