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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Apollo Coin Type: Silvered billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Antioch, 267 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm x 20mm, 4.11g
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG
Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: SALVS AVG
Apollo standing left, holding downward-pointing laurel branch in right hand, left arm leaning on a tripod.
Exergue: PXV
Provenance: Imperator Coins (Vcoins), July 2010
Ref: RCV (2005) 10346, RIC V Sole Reign 610; Göbl 1670k
BW Ref: 076 050 162
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