★ An extremely rare as of Gallienus from Viminacium ★

Gallienus, 253-268. As (Copper, 29 mm, 6.04 g, 12 h), Viminacium, 253-254. IMP GALLIENVS P AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right, seen from behind. Rev. TEMPORVM FELICITAS Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding long caduceus in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. Cohen -. Gnecchi pl. 154, 19 ( same dies ) = MIR 810v (1 specimen). RIC -. Sternberg XXIII (1997), 304 corr. ( same dies, but tooled and described as a medallion in error). Of the highest rarity, apparently only the third known example. Struck on a very thin flan and with minor corrosion, otherwise, very fine.

From the E. Mensch Collection of coins of Gallienus and his family, and from the G.G. Collection of Roman Imperial third century middle bronzes, Leu Web Auction 8, 23 September 2018, 828.