Sestertius - Gallienus P M TR P V COS III P P

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year257-255
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueSestertius (1/8)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC V.1#201, OCRE#ric.5.gall(1).201
Obverse descriptionBust of Gallienus, laureate, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP GALLIENVS P F AVG GERM
(Translation: Imperator Gallienus Pius Felix Augustus Germanicus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Gallienus, the pious, the fortunate, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans.)
Reverse descriptionGallienus, seated left, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P V COS III P P
(Translation: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Quinta, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae. High priest, holder of tribunician power for the fifth time, consul for the third time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (257-255)  - -
Catalog ID2441503540
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