Gallienus coin of the day

[ecoli]

A big crude Gallienus.

CARIA, Antiochia ad Maeandrum. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ (36mm, 14.97 g, 12h). Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield / Bridge spanning the Maeandrus river, with gateway surmounted by stork on left; to right, river-god Maeandrus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia, and male figure standing left, holding walking stick(?). SNG München 92 var. (obv. legend, no figure to right of Maeandrus); SNG von Aulock 2431 var. (rev. signed by magistrate); McClean 8450 var. (no figure to right of Maeandrus); SNG Copenhagen –; Künker 288, lot 819. VF, earthen green patina, irregular flan. Rare variant.

[Kim B. N]

Very cool coin! allmost like a medieval tapestry. 

Cheers Kim

[mauseus]

Hi,

I love this type and your example is infinitely better than my worn example. Congratulations.

Regards,

Mauseus

[quadrans]

Great coin 

Q.

[stevex6]

 

very cool coin (congrats)

[Thilo]

Dear ecoli,

wonderful coin!

As your coin is in such strong condition: You may be aware that Johannes Nollé, Beiträge zur kleinasiatischen Münzkunde und Geschichte 6-9, in: Gephyra 6 (2009), pg.7-99 (zum Monument von Selge und zur Brücke von Antiochia ad M.), pg. 44-47, argues that what we see immediately below the arches of the bridge are actually phalloi which represent the virility of the river Maiandros. As he bases his argument on a rather more worn example (https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=688923), would you agree with his theory based on your coin?

Kind regards

Thilo

[Randygeki(h2)]

Very cool!