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ID number: BIRBI-R1878 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Gallienus; Valerian I; Asia Minor Denomination: Antoninianus Place made: Asia Minor Culture: Roman Date made: 256-257 Metal: Silver Diameter (cm): 2.40 Weight (g): 2.57 Axis (degrees): 45.00 Provenance: Haines 3495. Prof. Luigi de Nicola, 65 Via del Babuino, Rome, 1959. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Gallienus, wearing a radiate crown and beard, cuirassed, facing r. Reverse: Emperor, in military attire, standing facing l., holding globe in r. and sceptre in l.; Victory, winged and draped, standing facing r., holding wreath out in r. and holding palm in l.
Inscriptions: Obverse: IIVIU CHLLIENVS HVC (Imperator Gallienus Augustus). Reverse: VICTORIΠ CE-UMHV (Victory over the Germans).
Bibliography: RIC V 452 var. (Joint reign)
Notes: As opposed to the RIC type, the Victory on the reverse is holding a palm in l.
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