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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Virtus Coin Type: Silvered billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Antioch, 266-267 CE (sole reign).
Size and Weight: 21mm x 23mm, 3.5g
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVG
Virtus standing facing, head left, spear in left hand, resting on shield with right hand.
Exergue: *
Provenance: montagut_coins (eBay), November 2005
Ref: RCV (2005) 10402; RIC V Sole Reign 668; Göbl 1617i.
BW Ref: 021 029 068
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