Gallienus, 253-268. As (Copper, 22 mm, 8.22 g, 7 h), Rome, 253-254. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right. Rev. VIRTVS AVGG / S - C Virtus standing front, head to left, placing her right hand on shield set on ground and holding inverted spear in her left. Cohen -. MIR -. RIC 286. An extremely rare variety. A wonderful coin, very well struck and with a portrait of particularly fine style. Struck from a slightly clashed reverse die and with a thin flan crack, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang and F. Reinhardt, Roma XIX, 26 March 2020, 899, previously privately acquired from CGB in 2012.