Watch List notes:

Gallienus, 253-268. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 31 mm, 30.05 g, 1 h), Rome, 256-257. IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERM Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. ORIENS AVGG / S - C Sol standing front, head to left, nude but for chlamys, raising his right hand in salute and holding whip in his left. Cohen 711 var. (differing bust type). MIR 109n (5 specimens). RIC 229 corr. (reverse type). Struck on an exceptionally heavy flan. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, nearly very fine.


From the E. Mensch Collection of coins of Gallienus and his family, ex Hirsch 328, 10 May 2017, 681.