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Pegasus or Sols 'winged horse', Gallienus
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Gallienus (253–268)
Rome mint, workshop A.
Obeverse: [GALLIE]NVSAVG, Gallienushead right.
Reverse: SOLIC[ONSAVG], winged horse right. A below.
Comment: This is one of the most common coins in the zoo series. I have kept this lower grade coin over the years because of the excellent strike and the nice body of the horse. I’m a big fan of those ’winged horses’ – those who drew Sol’s chariot over the sky. The coin costed me about 10 dollars, and that is not a big investment for a favourite coin.
W=2.47g; D=19x21mm
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![Pegasus or Sols 'winged horse', Gallienus
[b]Gallienus (253–268)[/b]
Rome mint, workshop A.
Obeverse: [GALLIE]NVSAVG, Gallienus[i]head[/i] right.
Reverse: SOLIC[ONSAVG], [i]winged horse[/i] right. A below.
Comment: This is one of the most common coins in the zoo series. I have kept this lower grade coin over the years because of the excellent strike and the nice body of the horse. I’m a big fan of those ’winged horses’ – those who drew Sol’s chariot over the sky. The coin costed me about 10 dollars, and that is not a big investment for a favourite coin.
W=2.47g; D=19x21mm
Keywords: Gallienus Zoo Winged horse](albums/userpics/14837/A_pegasus.jpg "Pegasus or Sols 'winged horse', Gallienus
[b]Gallienus (253–268)[/b]
Rome mint, workshop A.
Obeverse: [GALLIE]NVSAVG, Gallienus[i]head[/i] right.
Reverse: SOLIC[ONSAVG], [i]winged horse[/i] right. A below.
Comment: This is one of the most common coins in the zoo series. I have kept this lower grade coin over the years because of the excellent strike and the nice body of the horse. I’m a big fan of those ’winged horses’ – those who drew Sol’s chariot over the sky. The coin costed me about 10 dollars, and that is not a big investment for a favourite coin.
W=2.47g; D=19x21mm
Keywords: Gallienus Zoo Winged horse")
