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LOT 3240
Gallienus BI Antoninianus. AD 253-268.
Rome mint. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head to right / VICTORIA AET, Victory advancing to left, holding wreath and palm frond; Z (or B?) to left. Cf. RIC V.1 297. Good Very Fine.(2.61gr, 22mm,1h.).
Provenance
From a London, UK, specialist collection, 1990s.
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