Gallienus BI Antoninianus. Samosata mint, AD 259. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVG, emperor standing to right, holding spear, receiving wreath from Roma standing to left, holding pear and shield, wreath in field above. RIC V.1 (joint reign) 457 var. (emperor receiving Victory); RSC 1266; MIR 1704b. 2.62g, 22mm, 12h.
About Very Fine; minor flan crack. A rare variant.
From a private UK collection;
Reportedly from a hoard found in Bristol in 1997.