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Gallienus, 253-268. As (Copper, 25 mm, 10.41 g, 7 h), Antiochia, 254. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, seen from behind. Rev. AEQVITAS AVGG Aequitas standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae with her left. Cohen 32 var. (not cuirassed). MIR 1558f (2 specimens). RIC 462 var. (not cuirassed). Extremely rare. Light deposits, otherwise, nearly very fine.
From the G.G. Collection of Roman Imperial third century middle bronzes.
This is the only bronze coin produced at Antiochia for Gallienus, and it is of extreme rarity today: Göbl knew of only two examples, but two other specimens have hence surfaced in CNG E-Auction 192 (2008), 277 and Roma E-Auction 2 (2018), 839, making the piece from the G.G. Collection the fifth recorded.
From the G.G. Collection of Roman Imperial third century middle bronzes.
This is the only bronze coin produced at Antiochia for Gallienus, and it is of extreme rarity today: Göbl knew of only two examples, but two other specimens have hence surfaced in CNG E-Auction 192 (2008), 277 and Roma E-Auction 2 (2018), 839, making the piece from the G.G. Collection the fifth recorded.