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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2208973, member: 72818&quot;]I received this Ant of Gallienus in today&#039;s mail and I&#039;m unsure if it&#039;s the bargain I suspect it is or did I just pay &#039;average&#039; value. It has a seller retail cost of $70.00 on the info flip and I won it at auction for $26.00 shipped from Forum.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Siver Antoninianus, VF, 2.148g; 23.4mm; Colonia Agippensis (Cologne) mint 258-259 AD. scarce Gobl MIR 872m,RSC IV 310 (Lugdunum) RIC V J18 (Lugdundum) SRC V III 10225</p><p>Obverse: GALLIENUS P F AVG, Radiate and draped bust left, spear in right over shoulder, shield on left arm in left.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: GERMANICVS MAX V. Two captives seated back-to-back at the foot of a trophy, their arms tied behind their backs. </p><p><br /></p><p>It further states... &quot;Upon his father&#039;s capture by Parthia.Gallienus assumed the throne and began numerous reforms and military campaigns against usurpers and barbarians. He presided over a late flowering of Roman culture, patronizing poets, artists ans philosophers. He was assassinated while besieging Milan.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Excuse the photo, but I&#039;m still a month away from any possible improvements LOL</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]431357[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]431358[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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