Gallienus; BI Antoninianus, Samosata; emperor with Jupiter
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Description
Gallienus (253 – 268 AD). BI Antoninianus, Samosata mint 258-260 AD. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS P F AVG; radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / IOVI CONSERVATORI; emperor in military dress standing right, holding scepter, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding scepter, wreath above.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | BI21 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,96 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 440; Göbl 1697b |
| Commentary: | rare; silvering |
Historical Context
Paul of Samosata was Bishop of Antioch during the reign of Gallienus and the originator of the Paulianist heresy - considered as such from the late 4th century AD.
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