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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a Hercules reverse Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Antioch, 264 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm x 22mm, 3.9g
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: VIRTVS AVGVSTI
Hercules standing right, right hand on hip with elbow out behind, left hand resting club (tucked into armpit) on rock in front, lion skin draped over club.
Exergue: *
Provenance: Beast Coins (Vcoins), December 2006
Ref: RCV (2005) 10415; RIC V Sole Reign 673, Göbl 1616i.
BW Ref: 029 030 097
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