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A billon antoninianus of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing a capricorn Coin Type: Billon antoninianus of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint and Date: Rome, officina 6, 267-268 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm x 22mm, 3.08g
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG
Radiate head right.
Reverse: NEPTVNO CONS AVG
Capricorn right.
Exergue: Digamma.
Provenance: lacoste7907 (eBay), November 2009
Ref: RCV (2005) 10293; RIC V Sole Reign 245; Göbl 0732b; 3 specimens in the Cunetio hoard.
BW Ref: 067 044 149
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