Antoninianus

Gallienus
Roman Imperial
Viminacium
Moesia
Yugoslavia
Roman Empire

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254-255

Billon

Weight: 4.46 g

Diameter: 15/16 in. (23.6 mm)

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of W. Clark Harrington, Class of 1928

165.24.29781

Geography

Place Made: Yugoslavia, Europe

Period

1-500

Object Name

Coin

Research Area

Numismatics: Greek and Roman

Not on view

Inscriptions

Obverse: Radiate, bearded bust of Gallienus right; IMP C P LIC [GALLIENV]S AVG, left up, right down, inwardly Reverse: Venus standing left holding helmet and spear and leaning on shield; VEN[VS] [VICTR]IX, left up, right down, inwardly

Provenance

William Clark Harrington (1905-2007), Class of 1928; Brookfield, Connecticut; given to present collection, 1965.

Catalogue Raisonne

RIC Vol.5, pt.1, p.91, #298

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