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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Gallienus and Valerian sacrificing Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Syrian Mint (Sear), Asian Mint (RIC), or Samosata (Göbl); 256-258 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm x 22mm, 3.96g
Obverse: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: PIETAS AVGG
Valerian and Gallienus standing facing each other, sacrificing over an altar between them, one holding an eagle-tipped sceptre, the other a parazonium.
Ref: RCV (2005) 10312; RIC V Joint Reign 447 var; Göbl 1684m.
Provenance: halbbatzen (eBay), March 2008
BW Ref: 044 037 123
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Note: RIC lists this coin only with the obverse legend IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG.

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