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Billon Antoninianus of Gallienus

Obverse Inscription: IMP CP LIC GALLIENVS PF AVG
Reverse Inscription: PIETAS AVGG
Gallienus and Valerian standing facing with clasped hands
Catalog Numbers: Not in Sear
Grade: AVF corroded
Obtained From:Rudy Schroeter in 9/95

Could the obverse of this coin ever have been beautiful, even on the day it came from the mint? Contrast the execution of the portrait on this obverse with the hint of the loveliness of the reverse design before the ravages of time and chemistry took their toll.


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