Dupondius - Gallienus PAX AVGG; Pax
Bronze | - | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 260-268 |
Value | Dupondius (1⁄16) |
Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
Composition | Bronze |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#289032 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PAX AVGG
Translation:
Pax Duorum Augustorum.
Peace of the two emperors (Augusti).
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Dupondius - Gallienus coin was minted during a time of significant economic and political change in the Roman Empire. The coin's design, which features the goddess Pax (Peace) on the reverse, suggests that the Roman Empire was promoting a message of peace and unity during a period of conflict and upheaval. Despite the challenges of the time, the Roman Empire continued to produce coins like the Dupondius - Gallienus, which remain an important part of numismatic history today.