Gallienus, 253-268. Antoninianus (Bronze, 21 mm, 2.40 g, 6 h), Siscia, circa 266-267. GALLIENVS AVG Radiate head of Gallienus to right. Rev. FIDES MIL Fides standing front, head to left, holding signum in her right hand and transverse scepter in her left. Cohen -. MIR 1436i. RIC -. Heavily double struck and with minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, very fine.


A double strike such as this occurs when, after the first clean impression, the coin is not fully removed from the anvil die and is accidentally struck a second time, noticeably off-centered. In this case, only the second impression of the obverse die is visible, while the off centrered blow on the reverse left no discernible details except for the circular edge of the reverse die.