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A holed quinarius of Allectus with reverse showing a galley Coin Type: Billon quinarius of Allectus, 293-296 CE
Mint and Date: London, 293-296
Size and Weight: 18mm x 19mm, 2.45g
Obverse: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG
Galley left with mast and doubled rigging, eight rowing oars and a steering oar.
Exergue: Q L
Ref: RCV (1988) 3590; RIC V II 55.
Provenance: Rutten & Wieland (Vcoins), October 2007
BW Ref: 003 035 117
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