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ID:     GP226
Type:     Roman Provincial
Region:     Bithynia
City:     Nicaea
Issuer:     Gallienus
Date Ruled:     AD 253-268
Metal:     Bronze
Denomination:     Tetrassarion
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 256
Diameter:     24.5 mm
Weight:     8.87 g
Die Axis:     6 h
Obverse Legend:     ΠOVΛI EΓΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB
Obverse Description:     Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend:     NIKAIEΩN
Reverse Description:     Tyche seated left, prize crown on head, holds rudder and cornucopia topped with prize crown, another prize crown in field left
Primary Reference:     Rec Gen 850 var (obv legend)
Reference2:     SNG Von Aulock 7084 var (laureate head, obv legend)
Reference3:     Weiser 239 var (same)
Reference4:     SNG Cop -, BMC -
Photograph Credit:     Marcy
Source:     http://mk.shahrazad.net/gallienus/