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A quinarius of Allectus with reverse showing a galley Coin Type: Billon quinarius of Allectus, 293-296 CE
Mint and Date: London, ?
Size and Weight: 19.5mm x 20.5mm, 2.75g
Obverse: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG
Galley left with mast and rigging, six rowing oars and a steering oar.
Exergue: Q L
Ref: RCV (1988) 3590; RIC V II 55.
Provenance: beckyere (eBay), January 2007
BW Ref: 002 030 101
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