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A bronze coin of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Athena and a serpent Coin Type: Bronze AE23 of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint: Iconium in Lycaonia.
Size and Weight: 22mm x 23mm, 5.34g
Obverse: IMP Γ P LIC GALLIЄNVC P F A
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: ICONIЄN COLO
Athena, helmeted, standing facing, head left, holding an owl in her right hand, and in her left, a spear around which a serpent twines. At her feet to the left, a shield.
Field Marks: S in left field, R in right field.
Provenance: Tom Vossen (Vcoins), September 2007
Ref: BMC 12.
BW Ref: 043 036 121
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