Mint and Date: Uncertain Asian mint, possibly Samosata, 259 CE.
Size and Weight: 20mm x 22mm, 2.8g
Obverse: Radiate, draped bust right.
IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG
Reverse: Minerva or Roma standing left, left hand resting on shield, upright spear to left, handing a wreath to Gallienus standing right, transverse spear in left hand.
VIRT(V)S AVG
Field marks: Wreath in high field.
Provenance: Gert Boersema (Vcoins), May 2007
Ref: RIC V 457 var; Göbl 1704b var (wreath being handed instead of Victory)
BW Ref: 035 031 109