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LOT 3168

Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.

Mediolanum mint. Uncertain date. 3rd officina. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / CONCOR AVG, Concordia seated to left, holding patera with her right hand and cornucopiae with left; MT in exergue. RIC V.1 (sole reign) 471; Cohen 116. Extremely Fine. Much original silvering remaining. Extremely rare; only one other example on CoinArchives (InAsta 81, 480).(3.43gr, 20mm, 11h).

Provenance

From a London, UK, collection, 1990s.

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Extremely Rare

LOT 3168

Gallienus BI Antoninianus.

Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)

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