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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Mars standing in a temple Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Cologne, 259-260 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm, 2.4g
Obverse: GALLIENVS P F AVG
Radiate, draped bust right.
Reverse: DEO MARTI
Mars standing left in tetrastyle temple, right hand resting on shield in front, left hand high behind holding spear.
Provenance: Incitatus Coins (Vcoins), January 2007
Ref: RIC V Joint Reign 10
BW Ref: 032 030 102
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Note: For a better example, see here: Antoninianus of Gallienus with a DEO MARTI reverse.

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