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Rome AD 265-267 billon antoninianus 2.44 g 1.76 cm 1.74 cm 11h

obverse: hd Gallienus r radiated GALLIENVS AVG
reverse: Uberitas stg l holding cow's udder ? and cornucopiae. Officina mark ε (=5) in fiel VBERITAS AVG
RCV III 10368, RSC 1008 1014, RIC 585, C 1010c
c 1970 

Publius Licimius Egnatius Gallienus c 218 253-268
(assassinated while besieging Aureolus (usorpator in name of Postumus) in Milan
by staff officers including Claudius II and Aurelianus)
Son of Valerianus c 195 253-260 and Mariniana

mints:
Rome
Uncertain Syrian mint
Milan
Cologne 257-60
Rome or Siscia
Uncertain Asia Minor mint 268
Antioch
Viminacium, Moesia Superior
Siscia
Eastern field-mint 257
Sirmium? Pannonia
Rome and/or Antioch

Decline fineness of the alloy
260 15%
266 5%
270 2.5%