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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Pax 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: 20mm x 21mm, 3.15g
Obverse: IMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GM
Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: PAX 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: coldashby (eBay), March 2011
BW Ref: 082 053 000
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Note: There is a variant of this coin with the reverse PAA AVGG; see, for example, here: Antoninianus of Gallienus with reverse legend error PAA AVGG.

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