#M096# Commemorative Barbarous Roman bronze coin of Constantine I from 330-340AD UK Gallienus was a cruel tyrant

Gallienus was a cruel tyrant of an oddly mild disposition

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REFERENCE: RIC 195

REFERENCE: SNG France 1126

Reference: Varbanov 4472

#M096# Commemorative Barbarous Roman bronze coin of Constantine I from 330-340AD UK Gallienus was a cruel tyrantWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Commemorative Roman Bronze coin issued unofficially (barbarous type) by Constantine I from 330 340 AD. This coin was issued to commemorate the city of Rome during a period in which Constantinople was becoming more influential within the empire (to assure the populous that Rome was still an important centre). During the crisis of the 3rd & 4th century there was a widespread shortage of currency across the Roman