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ID number: BIRBI-R1860 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Gallienus; Valerian I; Rome Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Rome Culture: Roman Date made: 256-257 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.10 Weight (g): 3.95 Axis (degrees): 45.00 Provenance: Haines 1191. W. S. Lincoln, 1930. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Gallienus, wearing a radiate crown and bearded, cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Victoria, draped and winged, standing facing l., holding wreath in r. and palm in l.; at foot, captive.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IMP G P LIC CΛLLI[NVS Γ F ΛVG (Imperator Gaius Publicus Licinius Gallienus Augustus). Reverse: VICΓO-H... ΛVGCIT GERΛı (Second Victory over the Germans by the Two Emperors).
Bibliography: RIC V 178 var. (Joint Reign)
Notes: As opposed to the RIC type, the figure on the reverse has a bound captive at feet.
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