Rare Gallienus As

Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 1821. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $1650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Gallienus. AD 253-268. Æ As (9.12 g, 12h). Rome mint. 1st emission, AD 253-254. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Aequitas standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and scales. RIC V 462; MIR 36, 41gg. Good VF, dark green patina, a few scrapes. Rare denomination.