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A coin of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Diana with bow and hound Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Milan, 264-265 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm x 22mm, 4.0g
Obverse: Radiate, draped bust right.
GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse: Diana standing r., spear in r. hand behind, small recurved bow in l. hand in front; hound at feet r.
DIANA FELIX
Provenance: partridgegreen (eBay), January 2007
Ref: RCV (2005), 10197; RIC V 473
BW Ref: 033 031 103
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