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Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268 A.D.)
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SRCV 10185 , RIC V S-470 var., Göbl 1391a, Van Meter 27 var.
BI Antoninianus, 1.71 g., 17.67 mm. max., 0°
Mediolanum mint, 3rd officina, struck during joint reign (253-260 A.D.), in 264-265 A.D.
Obv: [GALLIENV]S AVG, radiate head right.
Rev: BON [EVEN AVG], Bonus Eventus, nude, standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera in right hand over lit altar, corn ears in left. MT in exergue.
Bonus Eventus, the god of good outcomes, was originally worshiped by the Romans as a deity especially presiding over agriculture and successful harvests. During the Imperial era, he was associated with other types of success. RIC describes the figure as Genius.
RIC rarity C, Van Meter VB1.
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![Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268 A.D.)
SRCV 10185 , RIC V S-470 var., Göbl 1391a, Van Meter 27 var.
BI Antoninianus, 1.71 g., 17.67 mm. max., 0°
Mediolanum mint, 3rd officina, struck during joint reign (253-260 A.D.), in 264-265 A.D.
Obv: [GALLIENV]S AVG, radiate head right.
Rev: BON [EVEN AVG], Bonus Eventus, nude, standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera in right hand over lit altar, corn ears in left. MT in exergue.
Bonus Eventus, the god of good outcomes, was originally worshiped by the Romans as a deity especially presiding over agriculture and successful harvests. During the Imperial era, he was associated with other types of success. RIC describes the figure as Genius.
RIC rarity C, Van Meter VB1.](albums/userpics/22787/normal_RIC_Gallienus_SRCV_10185_bon_even.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268 A.D.)
SRCV 10185 , RIC V S-470 var., Göbl 1391a, Van Meter 27 var.
BI Antoninianus, 1.71 g., 17.67 mm. max., 0°
Mediolanum mint, 3rd officina, struck during joint reign (253-260 A.D.), in 264-265 A.D.
Obv: [GALLIENV]S AVG, radiate head right.
Rev: BON [EVEN AVG], Bonus Eventus, nude, standing facing, head left, sacrificing from patera in right hand over lit altar, corn ears in left. MT in exergue.
Bonus Eventus, the god of good outcomes, was originally worshiped by the Romans as a deity especially presiding over agriculture and successful harvests. During the Imperial era, he was associated with other types of success. RIC describes the figure as Genius.
RIC rarity C, Van Meter VB1.")
