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A bronze coin of the emperor Gallienus with a reverse showing Athena battling a snake-legged giant Coin Type: Bronze AE30 of Gallienus, joint reign with Valerian 254-260 CE, sole reign 260-268 CE.
Mint: Seleukeia ad Kalykadnon in Silicia.
Size and Weight: 29mm x 30mm, 8.67g
Obverse: AV K Π ΛK ΓAΛΛIHNOC
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right..
Reverse: CEΛEVKEΩN KAΛVKAΔ
Athena advancing right, holding shield and brandishing spear at snake-legged giant advancing left and hurling stones.
Provenance: Gitbud & Naumann, Pecunem auction 27, lot 458, January 2015.
Ref: SNG France 1064.
BW Ref: 089 056 000
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