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Gallienus AR Antoninianus. Joint reign. Lugdunum, AD 253-260. IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / RESTIT GALLIAR, emperor standing left, holding sceptre, raising kneeling woman (Gallia). RIC 28 corr. (emperor right); Göbl 879f. 3.02g, 21mm, 6h.
About Good Very Fine; some porosity, old collection tone. Scarce.
From a private European Collection.
Whilst Gallienus was in the east dealing with the revolt of Macrianus, barbarians invaded the western empire taking Britannia, Spain and Gaul. Following the recapture of these provinces for Gallienus by Postumus, a victory this type was struck to celebrate, Postumus himself revolted and declared himself emperor of the region now known as the 'Gallic Empire'.
About Good Very Fine; some porosity, old collection tone. Scarce.
From a private European Collection.
Whilst Gallienus was in the east dealing with the revolt of Macrianus, barbarians invaded the western empire taking Britannia, Spain and Gaul. Following the recapture of these provinces for Gallienus by Postumus, a victory this type was struck to celebrate, Postumus himself revolted and declared himself emperor of the region now known as the 'Gallic Empire'.