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.