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Please feel free to post your Salonina coins in this thread! Salonina was the wife of Gallienus and was named Augusta when her husband became a join emperor with Valerian. Not much is known as to her fate after her husband was killed. Reverse on my example is Romae Aeternae (Rome Eternal)  Main list of women being featured: http://goccf.com/t/277272 |
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This has to be the nicest example I've seen of one of her coins. They are usually worn and struck off center. Beautiful coin.
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Agreed; a superb example!
But geez, that is not a flattering portrait!
I feel really sorry for her; she lost both of her young sons (Valerian II and Saloninus) because her father in law Valerian was reckless and sent them to the far reaches of the empire to placate the frustrated masses. I don't think anyone knows what happened to Valerian II except that he died under the care of a general who soon became a usurper. Saloninus was murdered because Gaul wanted Postumus as emperor. Both were just teenagers at the time.
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Nice example EF  My apologies in advance for the picture quality, I actually do it an injustice with my lack of skills. Billon Antoninianus, Rome mint, 263-264. Obverse - SALONINA AVG,draped bust R wearing stephane on crescent Reverse - PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated L raising veil with R hand, holding long transverse spear in L   Edited by tenbobbit
01/30/2017 8:29 pm
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@EFLC, I'm very excited to be able to contribute to this thread, although my Salonina double denarius is not as nice as yours being both worn and struck off-center. I think that the obv inscription is CODN SALONINA AUG and the rev inscription is PIETAS AUG. I don't know the RIC #, but I believe the attribution is Vagi 2334. It seems that all three of our coins have the Salonina's bust on these odd moon-shaped shoulder pads. Any one of our more advanced collectors want to explain what these are?    "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Women weren't emperors, so they were not permitted to wear the radiate crown. Their bust sits on a crescent to avoid confusion with a denarius. This was also used on the Dupondius starting when the Antoninianus was introduced.
Not sure why there was no visual aid for the dupondius versus the as between the time of Nero and Caracalla? I think the first time the crescent was used was when Caracalla made an antoninianus for his mother Julia Domna.
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01/30/2017 9:26 pm
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Outstanding coin there, EFLC. Beautiful.
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Antoninianus, Fecunditas aug .albert  |
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EFLG, your ant puts all others to shame. What an outstanding piece. I wish the lighting on the reverse had been a bit brighter, because your coin appears to be one of those rare antoninniani that is sharply defined on both sides. Your coin also has great surfaces, particularly on the obverse. All in all, most enviable. Congrats on having it, and thank you for showing it.
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Time to wake up this thread again. My 1st "Women of Rome. Salonina, Wife of GallienusSalonina, AE Antoninianus
Rome Mint Circa 260-268 AD
RIC V-1,13
Obverse: SALONINA AVG, diademed, draped bust right on crescent
Reverse: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. |
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This is one I picked up F.A.C. obv: SALONINA AVG dia & drap bust r, resting on a crescent rev: IVNO REGINA juno std l, holding patera in r, a & scepter in l,   cheers Edited by nuggethill
05/09/2018 04:59 am
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this is my example Salonina, 254 - 268 AD, Antoninianus of Antioch, Aequitas  |
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