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Salonina (Augusta AD 254 - September AD 268)

Cornelia Salonina was the wife of Gallienus and mother of Valerian II and Saloninus. A very beautiful and intelligent woman, she was extremely loyal to her husband. Opinion is divided as to whether she was murdered in the purge of Gallienus family after his murder, or if she survived.

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Salonina 'Pietas' Antoninianus 007574

Scarce Salonina 'Pietas' Antoninianus
Silver, 3.96 grams, 23.30 mm. Rome Circa 257 A.D. Obverse: CORN SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Salonina right, crescent behind shoulders. Reverse: PIETAS AVG, Pietas standing left, holding the box of perfumes in her left hand (in front of her body) and her right hand is "raised" (the arm is simply outstretched, as on this coin, but is described as "raised"). There are no mint or field marks on this coin which is not a published type in RIC. Very fine.

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Salonina 'Salonina and Children' Antoninianus 016948

Salonina 'Salonina and Children' Antoninianus
Bronze, 2.91 grams, 20.31 mm. Milan. 257-258 AD. Obverse: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. Reverse: PIETAS AVGG, Salonina as Pietas seated left, holding sceptre, reaching down to two children standing before her, another child beneath her throne. The three children certainly represent Valerian II, Saloninus and Gallienus II, all of whom died very young. RIC V-1, 59 Milan; cf Sear 10688 (obverse legend). Good very fine.

£125.00

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RIC = Mattingly, Harold    The Roman Imperial Coinage
BMC = Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum
RSC = Seaby, H A    Roman Silver Coinage
RCV = Sear, David R    Roman Coins and Their Values
Cr = Crawford, Michael    The Roman Republican Coinage
SB = Sear, David R    Byzantine Coins and Their Values
S = Coins of England and the United Kingdom
WW = Wildwinds.com (reference & attribution site)


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