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Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268 A.D.)
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SRCV 10281, RIC V S-230, Göbl 713b, CT 1341, Van Meter 153
BI Antoninianus, 3.01 g., 20.14 mm. max., 0°
Rome mint, second officina, tenth emission, struck during solo reign (260-268 A.D.), in 267-268 A.D.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.
Rev: LIBERO • P [•] CONS AVG, tigress walking left. B in exergue.
Issued in 267-268 A.D. to commemorate vows to Apollo invoking his protection against the revolt of Aureolus. The tiger was sacred to Liber Pater (or the Greek Dionysus or Bacchus).
RIC rarity C, Van Meter VB1.
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