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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing the emperor with Victory and spear Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Antioch, 266-267 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm x 22mm, 3.1g
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: LVBENTVS AVG
Emperor standing left, victory in right hand in front, spear in left hand behind.
Exergue: VIIC • (= COS VII)
Provenance: Chip Vaughn (Vcoins), November 2006
Ref: RCV (2005) 10249, RIC V Sole Reign 615; Göbl —
BW Ref: 028 029 091
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Gallienus, RIC 615.


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