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ID number: BIRBI-R1940 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Gallienus; Asia Minor Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Asia Minor Culture: Roman Date made: AD 260-268 Metal: Billon Diameter (cm): 2.15 Weight (g): 3.88 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 2971. Presented by Mr F. S. Snow, 1954. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Gallienus, wearing radiate crown and beard, draped and cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Mars, nude except with flowing cloak, walking facing r., holding spear in r. and and shield in l.
Inscriptions: Obverse: 6HLLIENVS HVG (Gallienus Augustus). Reverse: MHRS VICTOR (Mars, the Victor).
Bibliography: RIC V 649
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