Roman Empire - Gallienus in the sole reign (260-268 A.D.), bronze antoninianus (2,30 g, 18 mm), Mediolanum, 265-266 A.D. GALLIENVS AVG Radiate bust of Gallienus to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. FORTVNA REDVX / S Fortuna seated left, holding rudder in her right hand and scepter in her left. Near extremely fine condition. Nice brown old cabinet patina. A few surviving statuary groups of this type featuring portraits of married aristocrats on the bodies of the Mars and Venus survive from the Antonine period and reflect both the popularity of the motif at the time and the desire of the well to do be portrayed in the guise of deities. This type of group is itself a combination two famous statue types: the 4th century BC Venus of Capua and the 5th century Ares Borghese types Please see the photos for a better impression Shipments to destinations outside of Spain (both in the EU and third countries) are subject to the processing of export licenses, but only those from third countries will be charged at a rate of 5%. Shipments are likely to be subject to delays depending on the administrative deadlines derived from the application for export permits process 10110 2023-11300.