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Gallienus Virtus Coin Type: Silvered billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Antioch, 266-267 CE (sole reign).
Size and Weight: 21mm x 23mm, 3.5g
Obverse: Radiate, cuirassed bust right.
GALLIENVS AVG
Reverse: Virtus standing facing, head left, spear in left hand, resting on shield with right hand.
VIRTVS AVG
Exergue: *
Provenance: montagut_coins (eBay), November 2005
Ref: RCV (2005) 10402, RIC V 668
BW Ref: 021 029 068
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