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Electronic Auction 442  17 Apr 2019
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Lot 218

Estimate: 300 USD
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Gallienus. AD 253-268. Antoninianus (20mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 9th issue, AD 265+. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, raising right hand / [VBE]RITAS AVG, Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopiae; ε in right field. MIR 36, 583n; RIC V (sole reign) 287 var. (bust type and officina mark); Cunetio –; Normanby –; Chalfont –. VF, green and brown patina, light smoothing.

Ex Kovacs XVI (29 September 2004), lot 355.

The object held in the figure's right hand is here described as a purse, as in RIC. See introductory section 'notes on common types' for discussion of this.
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