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A work made of bronze.

Coin Portraying Emperor Gallienus

253-268

Roman

Roman Empire

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Gallienus, wearing a crown and facing right.

On the back (reverse) a standing figure holds a spear and a laurel branch.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium