Gallienus - Restoring Gallia! RARE (MA2530)

Gallienus, 253-268 AD. Bilon Antoninianus (21 mm, 3.24 g.). Cologne, 257-258 AD. IMP GALLIENVS PIVS AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. RESTITVTOR GALLIAR Gallienus, in military attire, standing left, holding spear in his left hand, raising up Gallia, who kneels right before him, holding cornucopiae in her left hand. Cohen 908. MIR 877b. RIC 32 ('Lugdunum').Very fine. Rare.

Whilst Gallienus was in the east dealing with the revolt of Macrianus, barbarians invaded the western empire taking Britannia, Spain and Gaul. Following the recapture of these provinces for Gallienus by Postumus, a victory this type was struck to celebrate, Postumus himself revolted and declared himself emperor of the region now known as the 'Gallic Empire'