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Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE. Mint and Date: Rome, 257-258 CE. Size and Weight: 19mm x 21mm, 2.2g Obverse: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GM Radiate, cuirassed bust right. Reverse: PA-A AVGG Pax advancing left, branch held up in right hand, short sceptre in left hand behind, left leg bare, skirt flying up behind. Ref: RCV (2005) 10304, RIC V Joint Reign 157, Göbl 160k Provenance: Ruding (eBay), January 2002 BW Ref: 014 027 062 |
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Note 1: The reverse legend should be PAX AVGG. Strangely, this obvious legend error occurred on at least six different dies. Curtis Clay has said: "The Eauze Hoard contained no fewer than seven PAA AVG coins [...] and of those only two were die duplicates, so the seven coins were from six different obv. and six diff. rev. dies." Another example, with different obverse and reverse dies, is here: Antoninianus of Gallienus with reverse legend error PAA AVGG. Note 2: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Gallienus, RIC 157[j]var. | |
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