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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with reverse showing a criocamp Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Rome mint, 267-268 CE.
Size and Weight: 21mm x 22mm, 2.74g
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG
Radiate head right.
Reverse: MERCVRIO CONS AVG
Criocamp right.
Exergue: H
Ref: RCV (2005) 10289, RIC V Sole Reign 242; Göbl 741b. 5 specimens in the Cunetio hoard.
Provenance: bbucklan (eBay), May 2008
BW Ref: 047 038 128
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Note: This coin is listed on WildWinds under Gallienus, RIC 242.


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