Details
LOT 3143
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Rome mint; struck AD 262-263. 2nd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia with left hand and rudder set on globe with right; S in right field. RIC V.1, 193 var. (placement of officina); Göbl 586w. Extremely Fine. Very rare combination of bust type and officina.(3.39 gr, 21 mm, 5h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.
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