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Author Topic: The coinage of Gallienus  (Read 702 times)

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The coinage of Gallienus
« on: October 11, 2008, 04:23:26 pm »
This is a question directed to the art historians among us:

What is the reason behind the styles of Gallienus' coiange? Was it intended to invoke a particular thought? Or was it simply a degradation in the quality of art?

 

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