Details
LOT 2952
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Antioch mint; struck AD 266-268. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust to right / LAETITIA AVG, Laetitia standing to left, holding wreath and rudder; VIIC in exergue. RIC V.1 616. Extremely Fine. Fully intact silvering.(3.70gr, 22mm, 11h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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