Ancients => Six days o' fun => Six new coins => Please join in!!

Gallienus...253 AD...
Base Silver Antoninianus..
Rev.Bull walking..legxgemipvif
22 mmx 3.80g.
Rare...

 

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=> huh, Gallienus wasn't exactly son of the year, eh?

 

While I was at a coin show buying a new Valerian, you were here changing to Gallienus. It is hard to keep up with the wanderings. I did see a great early silver Gallienus but I left it due to the amount I had already spent and settled for a lesser Valerian. This Valerian is from the style I consider rather young looking for Valerian and the good silver suggests it is from very early in the reign. I'll need to research the mint and details so for now it is just another joint reign coin.

 

"DAY 3" of the 6-day adventure!!

Salonina AR Antoninianus
Date: 257-258 AD
Diameter: 23.6 mm
Weight: 3.3 grams
Obverse: SALONINA AVG - Diademed and draped bust of Salonina
Reverse: FELICITAS PVBLICA - Felicitas seated, holding caduceus and cornucopiae
References: RIC 6

 

I'm sure that even Bing would be very proud of me (and proud of Batman), for together, we managed to settle upon a very nice price for this slightly brittle looking, yet awesome example of Salonina!! (thanks again for the nice-price, my friend)

 

Oh, and fantastic looking new Valerian coin, Doug (thanks for posting it!!)

 

I am enjoying this thread, Jerry - just don't have anything to contribute.

 

Nice looking Salonina. Her portrait makes her look a bit ditzy or drunk. Couldn't have a better match .

Here is one of my favorites of her:

AR Antoninianus
OBV: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, resting on crescent
REV: DEAE SEGETIAE, statue of Segetiae or Ceres, nimbate, standing facing in four-columned temple, both hands raised
Struck at Lugdunum, 258AD
3.1g, 22mm
RIC 5

 

... nice



=> oh, and great looking Salonina, my friend!! (looks a bit like she is standing in my backyard tool shed) ... thanks for posting!!

Everybody => please feel free to post any of your Salonina examples!! (thanks)

 

It will be busy in you backyard tool shed Steve !
And ex. Keith Emmet collection aswell

Salonina, Antoninianus
Lyon mint (RIC) or Cologne mint (Göbl), AD 259-260
SALONINA AVG, draped bust on crescent, hair waved in rows with stephane
DEAE SEGETIAE, Segetiae standing facing in tetrastyle temple, hands raised
2.86 gr, 20/23 mm
Ref : RCV # 10631, Göbl # 902c, RIC V part I # 5, Cohen # 36
Ex Keith Emmet collection

Q

 

Also, one of the highlights in my collection, a truly wonderful sestertius of hers :

Salonina, Sestertius
Rome mint, AD 256-260
CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Salonina right
IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, with patera and sceptre, SC in field
20.05 gr
Ref : RIC # 46, RCV #10679, Cohen #62

Q

 

Actually getting sick of posting him, lol.


Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
R: IOVI CONSERVA, Jupiter standing left, head turned right, holding scepter in right and thunderbolt in left.
5.1g
24mm
RIC 143F (Rome) Sear 10237

 

Now the wife


Salonina (254 - 268 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: CORN SALONINA AVG, Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent.
R: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding patera and scepter.
3.4g
23mm
RIC V 39A ; RSC 137

 

Sorry Mat, but according to the OP, today is Salonina day's, not Gallienus anymore
Gorgeous coin though : I'm not getting sick of seeing it at all

Q

 

I was at the long beach show yesterday so I didnt come online but in the morning & at night.

No ancients bought, just usual world I liked and some currency.

Thanks!

 

Mat & Cucumbor => awesome additions to the thread!! (thanks guys!!)

Oh, and Cucumbor => there is plenty o' room in that tool shed for more pretty ladies!! (keep 'em comin'!!)

 

Steve great pickup, his and her coins...The wifey of Gallienus..i've been trying to collect husband and wife teams too!!

Solonina..257-259..AD..
(wife of Gallienus)..
AE Antoninianus..
Ob. bust right, crescent behind shoulder.
Rev. Venrs Felix seated left..
Mint..Cologne
22 mm x beefy 5.30g..

 

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