Reverse: Emperors clasping hands and holding a figure of Victory on a glob...
Obverse: Confronting busts of Salonius and Gallienus
| Collection: | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| Context: | Uncertain |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Denomination: | Medallion |
| Issuing Authority: | Gallienus |
| Actual Weight: | 46.75 g. |
| Die Axis: | 12 |
| Date: | exact 253 AD - exact 268 AD |
| Dimensions: | 39.5 mm. |
| Region: | Uncertain |
| Period: | Third Century A.C. |
Obverse Type: Within a circle stand four figures in military dress, all facing toward the center. The central two figures are emperors, clasping hands on which they support a draped, winged figure of Victoria (Victory), standing on a globe and holding a wreath. Behind each emperor stands a soldier holding a military standard.
Donor: Theodora Wilbour Fund in Memory of Zoë Wilbour
Commentary: Imperial bronze medallion
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