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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     3-075      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     CARIA City:     Antiochia ad Meandrum Issuer:     Gallienus Date Ruled:     AD 253-268 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE Medallion Date Struck:     AD 260 Diameter:     36.6 mm Weight:     21.18 g Die Axis:     6 h Obverse Legend:     AV KA ΠΟ Γ AΛΛI HNOC Obverse Description:     helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear Reverse Legend:     ANTIOXE-ΩΝ Reverse Description:     six-arched bridge with guard rails across the Maeander River; triple-bayed triumphal arch at one end; figure of Maeander River reclining left above guard rail Primary Reference:     SNG von Aulock 8059 Reference2:     SNG Munchen 92 Photograph Credit:     Agora Auctions, Inc. Source:     http://agoraauctions.com Grade:     aF Notes:     (1) Agora Auction 3: Lot No. 75; (2) After the defeat of Valerian I by the Persians, the autocrat, Gallienus won the bridge over the Maeander River, which was very important for supplies on the eastern front.

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