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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Diana as Luna carrying a torch. Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Antioch, 260-268 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm, 3.56g
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG
Radiate head left
Reverse: LVNA LVCIFERA
Diana as Luna, crescent atop head, walking right, long lit torch held transverse in both hands.
Provenance: diggetal1947 (eBay), March 2007
Ref: RCV (2005) —; RIC V Sole Reign 646; Göbl 1664e
BW Ref: 034 031 105
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Gallienus, RIC 646.

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